Fly Eye Practice

garyt

This half frozen fly landed in the sun on the picnic table and was barely able to move. Haven't seen one in quite some time now, so I took the opportunity to practice keeping sharp eyes. I find it's much easier when you can rest the lens on something (and having a half frozen fly doesn't hurt either), and am going to give Brian's bean pole a try this spring and see if it increases the keeper rate. Not sure where the fly's left wing disappeared to in the second shot, but it is visible in the first. Only wish I had caught the tip of it in the first shot.

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Lord Vetinari

Excellent shots of a cluster fly Gary.
Brian V.

job3210

Nice sharp close ups - It is indeed a mystery as to where the fly wing went in the second

Skippy

garyt wrote:

This half frozen fly landed in the sun on the picnic table and was barely able to move. Haven't seen one in quite some time now, so I took the opportunity to practice keeping sharp eyes. I find it's much easier when you can rest the lens on something (and having a half frozen fly doesn't hurt either), and am going to give Brian's bean pole a try this spring and see if it increases the keeper rate. Not sure where the fly's left wing disappeared to in the second shot, but it is visible in the first. Only wish I had caught the tip of it in the first shot.

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Hi Gary, you were lucky that this fly liked your lunch and decided to drop in.
You got those eyes very very sharp indeed

Good luck with the pole, let us know how you go with it wont you.

Well done Gary .. Skippy
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