This is incredible. If it doesn't come in at least in the top ten, I give up. That said, there is room to make even better; getting the right eye in clear detail, not shadow. Positioning the fly lower in the frame. Sorry there's no eleven.
whoah, that's a big fly. really got the idea of the challenge, and the magic of macros. if you get close enough, you give us a view of this little mundane thing that's totally new and striking. ten for you.
amazing detail on the head....nice colors....i think DOF is perfect the way it is...only beef is the composition...wish you had bit more neg space on the left....9 zadore
In my voting order, you immediately followed anoter fly. How ironic!?! This photo has an extra shallow DOF. It is a little on the dark side but pretty good despite - Inspzil
Look at the hair on that fly. I'd have loved a close up of the eyes, eith one. Pretty good as is - can almost see all the lenses. Realize it's hard to get his wings in focus with them moving but his body is really out of focus also. Good face. That's one 3rd of his body does that mean the score is one 3rd of 10. 3's too low for a head like that but can't go higher than 5. Still fair score. PTL