Flies, flies, flies

tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
edited May 12, 2006 in Holy Macro
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    Awsome shots Thomas. Are you sure you didn't run these through an "acid filter" before posting them. I mean look at those colors.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,703 moderator
    edited May 11, 2006
    These are outstanding Thomas.

    Very nice, indeed.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Great shots Thomas- wonderful colour and clarity. #2 &4 look like Dolichops sp which have interference colouring.
    BTW flies must find you attractive, these are all females rolleyes1.gif
    You can tell by the largish gap between their eyes at the top of the head.
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    #1 and #2 are awesome
    Cool background on 1 what he standing on?

    Thanks
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Ohhhh Wow Thomas
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    That first fly has got to be your best fly yet hey thumb.gif
    Look out Brian rolleyes1.gif Thomas is headed up the ladder of Fly Photography :D

    Great Series Thomas.......love those Fly Eyes ....... Skippy (Australia)
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  • kaysterkayster Registered Users Posts: 21 Big grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Lovely
    Wow.. nice work.. i like the first and third.. really make me feel like going out for some macro.. it has been more than a month since i last posted anything on this forum...
  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Thank you for the positive comments everyone. The first one was taken of the fly on a McDonalds paper bag :): . My neighbors were eating out on their deck. It turned out to make a nice background. No filters, just my usual ACR/PS processing. I do up the contrast/saturation more than on my other types of shots. The 3rd one was on a plastic bag, makes a nice high key background. Thanks again for looking.
    Thomas :D

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Super great work
    but what is ACR ??headscratch.gif
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  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Super great work
    but what is ACR ??headscratch.gif

    Adobe Camera RAW, the RAW plug-in for photoshop.
    Thomas :D

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  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Great shots Thomas- wonderful colour and clarity. #2 &4 look like Dolichops sp which have interference colouring.
    BTW flies must find you attractive, these are all females rolleyes1.gif
    You can tell by the largish gap between their eyes at the top of the head.
    Brian V.

    Thanks LV. My Audubon bug book has a pic of a Condylostylid Long-legged fly that looks pretty close. It says there are over 40 species, which only a specialist can identify. Dunno. Their colors are pretty cool. I have the hardest time with these smaller flies because most of my pics are missing the fly because they fly off as the camera fires. I think the mirror is scaring them off. I don't think it is the preflash because I tried a manual flash setting and they were still flying off. Any tips?
    Thomas :D

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