Long Legged Fly Feeding


Posted by ChrisRoss on Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:48 am

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Long Legged Fly Feeding  Sciapus sp.

Another from the back yard where these tiny flies are common, this ones appears to be drinking, I'm guessing it's a spot of sap, too small to see with naked eye.

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Olympus OM-D EM-5 MkII + Canon FD 200mm f4 macro + 25mm tube, close to 1:1, focusing rack used for focus. (MF with focus peaking)

1/40 @ f8/11 ISO800
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by WOlf38 on Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:38 am
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Great detail on the head and love theI iridescense!!
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by Ed Cordes on Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:34 pm
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Wonderful colors and perfect DOF. The eyes are fantastic.
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by Tom Whelan on Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:00 pm
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Fine composition and angle in the frame, love the head detail and the feeding behavior.
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by Matthew Pugh on Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:04 am
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Hi

I like the angle and the action is outstanding!

A superb image, a big well done from me

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by DrBill14 on Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:37 pm
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Chris: I appreciate how difficult getting a shot like this can be. Terrific focus where it should be. Most excellent.>=))>
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