Ozzie
Loc: Australia(NSW)
I came across this one this morning and tried a couple of shots. Let me know what you think. It was threatening rain and I had to chase it a while before it sat still for long enough ( Nikon7000, 105mm macro lens, Aperture priority f/16 )
Flower-feeding March Fly ♂
Flower-feeding March Fly ♂
Flower-feeding March Fly ♂
dfalk
Loc: Chugiak, Alaska
Nice. Top shot is my favorite.
Ozzie
Loc: Australia(NSW)
thnx dfalk . I see some noise now...didn't on my screen.
Will have to do something about that.
It is so spooky sometimes when you see insects close like this and realize they are worse than your imagination could ever make them. I never knew they had little horns like that between their eyes. And how wrong is it to say "Nice Shot" when it's so ugly?? :) :) But this is a very nice shot. Your chasing paid off. There's no noise on my screen. Looks good to me!!
Ozzie
Loc: Australia(NSW)
They say (the know-it-all's) that only the ♀ stings/bites because she needs the blood to procreate , and that the ♂ don't...I wasn't taking any chances though.
Ozzie wrote:
They say (the know-it-all's) that only the ♀ stings/bites because she needs the blood to procreate , and that the ♂ don't...I wasn't taking any chances though.
I wonder at the function of the horns. I'll have to go Google (and this early in the morning too!!) and see if they (anyone not in your immediate vicinity) might know.
I do not know what you did to get the effects of refraction in the flies eyes. Did you intensify the color in PP?
The "Horns" are the flies antenna, the shape of the antenna as well as placement is common among flies.
jrb1213 wrote:
The "Horns" are the flies antenna, the shape of the antenna as well as placement is common among flies.
Yep, learn something new every day. I never knew a fly had such. Sometimes photography is good for more than just 'taking a picture'.
I like the rainbow colors in the eyes.
Ozzie wrote:
I see some noise now.
What ISO? What shutter duration?
Ozzie
Loc: Australia(NSW)
jrb1213 wrote:
Did you intensify the color in PP?
I didn't do any PP , except cropping and contrast and a bit of sharpening. I used an external flash though (SB700). But even through the naked eye, one can see the iridescent green glow.
Ozzie
Loc: Australia(NSW)
Nikonian72 wrote:
What ISO? What shutter duration?
I forgot that I have a D600 now (had a birthday you see..), ISO 800, 1/60-sec at f/16.
Very nice series. I enjoyed seeing these.
Ozzie
Loc: Australia(NSW)
Thanx thunder-o -b...you are very kind.
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