First Fly of the 2024 Season
Mar 12, 2024 13:50:09 #
I know spring has arrived when the flies show themselves. This is my first fly of the 2014 season and the little bugger made the mistake of annoying me so that was the end of it. I caught it in a pill bottle and took it downstairs to stage it for a focused stacking session using a 5X microscope objective as the optic of the camera.
Swat'em if you got'em..!
Swat'em if you got'em..!
Mar 12, 2024 14:57:37 #
LOL. Driving in Chicago yesterday, we had an early spring fly riding along on the windshield. Nothing as close as this wonder!!
Mar 12, 2024 15:45:27 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
LOL. Driving in Chicago yesterday, we had an early spring fly riding along on the windshield. Nothing as close as this wonder!!
Thanks for stopping by and for the reply. I imagine your fly was just hitching a ride.
Mar 12, 2024 16:11:46 #
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Mar 12, 2024 16:45:23 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Nicely done Sippy. I had a fly about a week ago but he got away 
Fear not, Curmudgeon for there will be more to come!
Mar 12, 2024 16:45:55 #
kpmac wrote:
Excellent. Keep them coming. (I think you meant the first of 2024, not 2014?)
Thanks, Kpmac. Yep, I goofed up.
Mar 13, 2024 05:45:44 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I know spring has arrived when the flies show themselves. This is my first fly of the 2014 season and the little bugger made the mistake of annoying me so that was the end of it. I caught it in a pill bottle and took it downstairs to stage it for a focused stacking session using a 5X microscope objective as the optic of the camera.
Swat'em if you got'em..!
Swat'em if you got'em..!
Fantastic image!!! Sippy
Mar 13, 2024 06:21:15 #
Mar 13, 2024 07:45:36 #
I've seen a couple so far. I couldn't kill one and leave it in tact for a shoot - nice work.
Mar 13, 2024 09:20:35 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic image!!! Sippy
Thanks, Manglesphoto. My darn fingers typed 2014 instead of 2024.
Mar 13, 2024 09:20:57 #
docshark wrote:
His mistake...our gain! Great shot Gary!
Thanks, Doc. I appreciate your stopping by.
Mar 13, 2024 09:22:00 #
ecobin wrote:
I've seen a couple so far. I couldn't kill one and leave it in tact for a shoot - nice work.
Thanks, Elliott. I've gotten fairly good at catching them with a pill bottle.
Mar 13, 2024 10:33:31 #
Mar 13, 2024 10:38:37 #
Your images are well above the standard of most biological text books I have seen. The magnified detail is, as always, fascinating.
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