Dolichopodidae


Posted by Darren5907 on Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:16 am

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Here's a frontal shot of a really small fella on my brief macro outing this morning. The chances of getting the eyes sharp are not great, but I guess I got lucky. After a generous crop, the result is reasonable. 

Dolichopodidae or the long legged flies are a family of true flies with more than 7000 described species. They are small flies with large prominent eyes and a metallic cast to their appearance. Most have long legs, hence the common name.

1/200, f13, Canon 90D, 180Canon macro, Diffused flash, handheld.

Hope its a nice view and comments as always welcomed.

long-legged-fly-IMG_3663 by Darren, on Flickr

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by david fletcher on Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:56 pm
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Awesome close up Darren. Top stuff!
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by Tom Whelan on Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:49 pm
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Love the angle on the fly, excellent detail and color.
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by John Labrenz on Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:01 am
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crisp head on!
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by Carol Clarke on Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:07 am
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Superb close up image Darren!

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by Darren5907 on Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:15 am
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Thanks everyone for the comments!
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:44 pm
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Great shot-you really got those eyes. Love the colors too.
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