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Bald Eagle
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 20:41
I caught sight of this one tonight, he was about 5 feet away. I took several shots at this range, When I went to move a foot closer he was gone. I love having the extra range I now have, before this shot would have been impossible to take. no crop on this photo. hope you like.:D
RockOne
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 20:46
Superb shot. A fly with a fur-coat :-) ! What is the tiny inect on the right of the stem ?
Bald Eagle
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 20:49
Superb shot. A fly with a fur-coat :-) ! What is the tiny inect on the right of the stem ?
Thanks for the very kind words, really do appreciate them. Would you believe that is a very tiny fly, Probably hoping he wont be noticed by the Robber Fly. great eye on spotting that.:D :D
RockOne
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 20:52
I don't think he'd be much of a meal anyway :-) !
kallousa
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 21:10
Ha , what a hairy guy
That's what I call a very clear and sharp pic. Excellent BG isolation.
Thanx for sharing.

Regards
Leorooster
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 21:16
Great shot. I am glad that you like your lens. It's always good to have the extra working distance. I think this robberfly is a pretty one as compared to what the ugly ones that I've seen.
Bald Eagle
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 21:34
Great shot. I am glad that you like your lens. It's always good to have the extra working distance. I think this robberfly is a pretty one as compared to what the ugly ones that I've seen.
Thanks Leo, Its really made a difference for the kinds of shots I can now take with the extra distance. On the Robber Fly, I caught him on a good hair day.:D ;) :D
Bald Eagle
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 21:36
Ha , what a hairy guy
That's what I call a very clear and sharp pic. Excellent BG isolation.
Thanx for sharing.

Regards
Thanks Kallousa, I was particularly happy to find this one, The Sun was setting and I was running out of daylight. Glad you liked it.:D :D
Mitcon
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 21:59
Detail is amazing Bald, your getting too good at this lol.
sw2001
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 22:08
Fantastic shot again Bald Eagle. It looks like a Bee Eater (Robber Fly which mimics a bee).
Bald Eagle
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 22:14
Detail is amazing Bald, your getting too good at this lol.
Thanks Mitcon, I am now really starting to enjoy this lens set-up. thanks again.:D :D
Bald Eagle
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 22:15
Fantastic shot again Bald Eagle. It looks like a Bee Eater (Robber Fly which mimics a bee).
Thanks, I would have to agree with you, He looks a Biggie-Sized Bee. always appreciate your kind words.:D :D
dancinec
26th of September 2005 (Mon), 23:39
Very nice capture Bald Eagle. No insects are safe with you and theTamron on the prowl.
Raj
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 00:26
Excellent shot !
almo
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 00:59
nice shot baldie. That is one creepy looking fly. I don't ever see robbers that much, and I have never photographed one. Where would you suggest I look. I am in FLA like you so I should have some similar habitat.

BTW I know I havn't posted in a while, but i have been switching my entire system over to Mac and it's a real ball buster...:p

Hopfully I will have some shots to share soon, cuz I have been shooting!!!:cool:
chemicalbro
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 01:37
great shot as usual BE... the sharpness is spot on........... however i think this would have looked better in vertical format with the fly nearer the bottom of the frame...

this fly has got some really cool lookin feet :)
Bald Eagle
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 05:18
Very nice capture Bald Eagle. No insects are safe with you and the Sigma on the prowl.
Thanks Dennis, Always appreciate your very kind words, Yup, I love my new Tamron lens.:D ;) :D
Bald Eagle
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 05:19
Excellent shot !
Thanks Raj, appreciate your kind remarks.:D :D
Bald Eagle
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 05:24
nice shot baldie. That is one creepy looking fly. I don't ever see robbers that much, and I have never photographed one. Where would you suggest I look. I am in FLA like you so I should have some similar habitat.

BTW I know I havn't posted in a while, but i have been switching my entire system over to Mac and it's a real ball buster...:p

Hopfully I will have some shots to share soon, cuz I have been shooting!!!:cool:
Wondered where you were. Looking forward to seeing your new shots. Thanks for the kind words on this one, as far as habitat, I can tell you all of the Robber Flies I've seen around here are around lakes or rivers. hope this helps.:D :D
Bald Eagle
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 05:27
great shot as usual BE... the sharpness is spot on........... however i think this would have looked better in vertical format with the fly nearer the bottom of the frame...

this fly has got some really cool lookin feet :)

Thank you very much Alan, for the very kind words. as always. I've got one or two more shots, I'll take a look and see what I can do, As far as a vertical look, I agree, the feet look very cool.:D :D :D (this was the best I could do, none of the shots were cropped, so I didnt have much to work with, let me know if this looks better)
TammieO
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 08:41
The detail on this is fantastic! The robber fly is so sharp and I like the background colors and blur.
Ivan
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 09:02
wow, that came out very clear and crisp. Good job, as always!
Bald Eagle
27th of September 2005 (Tue), 09:03
The detail on this is fantastic! The robber fly is so sharp and I like the background colors and blur.
Thanks Tammie, always appreciate your kind words. thanks again.:D :D