Late at night, just hanging around 'til morning...

Paul Iddon

Found this fly late this evening - virtually dark in the garden at the time, so I had to use a torch just to try and achieve any sort of focus, but of course having to use the flash meant the light was a bit harsh as well. Still, never the less, I persevered and edited the file as well as I think I could have done.

The fly is just hanging around on the underside of a leaf, presumably waiting there until the morning when it will be able to see where it is and fly away!

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2013-08-06 20:29:44 +0000
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Creator: Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK




Paul.

macromeister

Excellent detail on the fly, and I like the sensual curve on the leaf. I can find anything sexy.

Paul Iddon

Thanks Rob - glad you approve of the deliberate lines I went for with the leaf edge!

I'd pick at the small dark area top left which I could have cloned out, but hey-ho...


Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture paul. Have a feeling the fly has a fungus disease.
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Ah, thanks Brian. I wondered if a bit of parasitic hosting was in place!

Paul.

GOLDENORFE

No chance of that one flying off !
Could have waited until morning & shot natural light maybe .
See quite a few flies & hovers with fungus like this

Paul Iddon

You're not alone in saying that, and you were right. I found the fly on the ground this morning - deader than a dead thing can be dead!

Paul.