Flower with Fly

Hi All,

Last weekend I was in Arizona on business. On Sunday morning (3/18) I dropped by to see my friend Dave, at plant sale of the Master Gardeners, Maricopa County Branch, where he was selling exotic grapefruit trees. Per my habit I wondered around the grounds looking for good shots.

This image was shot using my Fuji W3 and Cyclopital macro adapter. It's a fine and truly easy entry into macro 3-D. I love using mine. Please someone tell me what type of plant this is.

This is not a phantogram, but you're still welcome to print it out if you wish. It will also look great on an iPad or an Android. Keep in mind it's only 600 pixels wide, so blowing it up too large won't help its pop.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: in the "First Annual Inter-Gallactic Phantogram Competition and Exhibit". Entry deadline is May 15, 2012. I've announced it on some of the 3-D sites, and I invite you to spread the news. Stereographers Achim Bahr, Terry Wilson, and Steve Hughes will be the panel of judges. Categories are be: 1) Nature; 2) Live Subject; 3) Still Life; and 4) CGI. Images will be judged on iPads, and are to be submitted in RGB .JPG files. The iPad's native resolution is 1024x768 pixels, and images can be submitted either in vertical or horizontal orientation. Submitting images denotes a willingness to have them posted online, and to be exhibited in print or digital form. You may be asked for higher resolution images for print in a gallery exhibit. There will be prizes for winners, although expect mostly the glory of having your images admired. A maximum of six images per entrant will be allowed, and each will be allocated to one or more categories as applicable.

Barry Rothstein

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