Dung fly (?) sleeping...
Paul Iddon
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Was in the garden because I had opened the back door to let the cat come in and as I often do, had a stroll around my little plot.
Asleep, I assume, on the end of a wooden clothes peg was this (what I think is a) dung fly. I say asleep, because I assume even flies have to shut their compound eyes and catch 40 winks. I had to move the peg from the awkward position off the ground and luckily the fly stayed where it was. (Soundly asleep?)
I stuck the other end of the peg into the hole on the bottom of an upturned plant pot and stood it on the wheelie bin. The background is the garden fence (cuprinol brown). Ring flash used.
It was still perched there when I took the camera gear back indoors.
C&C as always encouraged.
Exif:
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 450D
Image Date: 2009:10:26 00:43:07
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.18mm
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Paul.
Asleep, I assume, on the end of a wooden clothes peg was this (what I think is a) dung fly. I say asleep, because I assume even flies have to shut their compound eyes and catch 40 winks. I had to move the peg from the awkward position off the ground and luckily the fly stayed where it was. (Soundly asleep?)
I stuck the other end of the peg into the hole on the bottom of an upturned plant pot and stood it on the wheelie bin. The background is the garden fence (cuprinol brown). Ring flash used.
It was still perched there when I took the camera gear back indoors.
C&C as always encouraged.
Exif:
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 450D
Image Date: 2009:10:26 00:43:07
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.18mm
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Paul.
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Brian v.
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Yes, it was quite nasty last night. Wind was up a bit and chilly with it too. I ws very careful when lifting the peg though - I was surprised it didn't diappear even as I touched the peg tbh.
It's not there today though.
Paul.
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