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The robber fly

nzmacronzmacro Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
edited June 15, 2005 in Holy Macro
A deadly fly in that they can kill other flying insects while in flight.

This one is thinking, man its a long way down.

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Closing in we see the eyes and that long antenna in the centre of the forehead that denotes a robber fly.

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Stepping in closer again, we see the ocelli in between and on top of the main eyes. DOF has gone out the window :D

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A different type of robber fly that was drowning in a bowl of water outside. So out it came. No I didn't give it mouth to mouth. Yuck :wink

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Panasonic FZ10 with a Canon 100mm on front.

All the best macroholics :wink

Danny.

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    windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    wow! when i see your flies, i say to myself "HOW DO YOU DO THAT?"
    the detail is remarkable!!! Well it does inspire me to keep trying harder.....
    Amazing!!!!


    troy
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    SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
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    nzmacro wrote:
    A deadly fly in that they can kill other flying insects while in flight.

    This one is thinking, man its a long way down.

    Closing in we see the eyes and that long antenna in the centre of the forehead that denotes a robber fly.

    Stepping in closer again, we see the ocelli in between and on top of the main eyes. DOF has gone out the window :D

    A different type of robber fly that was drowning in a bowl of water outside. So out it came. No I didn't give it mouth to mouth. Yuck mwink.gif

    Panasonic FZ10 with a Canon 100mm on front.

    All the best macroholics mwink.gif

    Danny.
    I love the compound eyes Danny..........bugs are just so interesting close up, their unique designs, some are like minature weapon.
    I love your Macros Danny.......your very very talented in this area.
    Skippy (Australia)
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    MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    Very, very cool. thumb.gif Just love your macros!!!! clap.gifclap.gif



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    Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,900 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    Wonderfull!
    Great shots nzmacro- how big is that fly?
    what kit do you use?
    Brian V.
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    nzmacronzmacro Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    Thanks folks, much appreciated.

    Our Robber flies are around 8 - 10mm long Brian, a long slender body. mwink.gif I use either a Sony CD-1000 or a Panasonic FZ10 with added 35mm Slr lenses in front. The 2nd and 3rd shots are with an added Canon 100mm.

    Danny.
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    AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited June 14, 2005
    fantastic shots Danny. fantastic and disgusting rolleyes1.gif
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    tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    Very cool shots Danny. thumb.gif
    Thomas :D

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    HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    Way Cool Danny, Way Cool
    I just don't know how you guys do it. I get near a bug and they scootch away. If I do get a shot, it's eyes are almost always OOF (mf or af). Guess I just need more practice, LOTS more. Very incredible shots, especially #2clap.gif. DOF is great enough and the detail really comes out.

    I couldn't imagine having that many eyes when having only two is confusing enough for me:D.

    Just a latent macroholic here,
    Chris

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    Comments are always welcome.

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    pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    I like the eye shots
    [This is one of my fav flys, would not like to be bitten by oneeek7.gif

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    Pete W
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    bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    Simply Outstanding thumb.gif
    and another FZ success story
    I have an FZ20 but no other lenses still using a Nikon 5T & 6T for mine
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    davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2005
    nzmacro wrote:

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    Danny.
    Great pics. It looks like he has a couple of stuck pixels in this one.:D
    dave.

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    nzmacronzmacro Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2005
    Laughing.gif Dave, just a couple of stuck pixels :D

    Pete, interesting robber fly there. Some of you have totally different colours and markings in your robber flies. Never fails to amaze me. Fine shots Pete thumb.gif

    BF, the 6T, 5T, 4T are all excellent with the FZ's. The zoom really cranks up the ratios when using those. Fine optics thumb.gif

    Danny.
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