Little fly and its eye

[lance v]

Heres a little fly i took today and a 100% crop of its eye

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/2082520407_af8cbf6203_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/2082519905_3aa8b3b00a_o.jpg

[LordV]

Looks like a wonderful dolichopid fly - excellent capture.
Brian V.

[racketman]

fine detail - which flash did you use?

[lance v]

Looks like a wonderful dolichopid fly - excellent capture.
Brian V.

Cheers Brian, there very hard to get close to over here:D
fine detail - which flash did you use?

Cheers racketman, i used my MT-24 twin flash

[LordV]

Cheers Brian, there very hard to get close to over here:D


Normal problem with these is they often fly off with the pre-flash so you get a shot of the bottom of their legs when the main flash goes off :)
Brian V.

[lance v]

Normal problem with these is they often fly off with the pre-flash so you get a shot of the bottom of their legs when the main flash goes off :)
Brian V.

Does the MP-E have a preflash? lol

[dpastern]

Pretty good shot there, nice detail. Surprised that it hung around for the flash - as Brian says, they usually take off at the slightest hint of flash.

Dave

[lance v]

Pretty good shot there, nice detail. Surprised that it hung around for the flash - as Brian says, they usually take off at the slightest hint of flash.

Dave

Haha with my very 'to the point' stalking skills i usually dont even get my camera up before theyv dissapeared! this is actually the first shot ive got of one of these!

[Photogirl2007]

Excellent Lance!!

[lance v]

Excellent Lance!!

Thanx Joan:D

[LordV]

Does the MP-E have a preflash? lol
No if you are using TTL flash it does a pre flash to measure the light so it can get the exposure right for the main flash.

brian V.

[lance v]

No if you are using TTL flash it does a pre flash to measure the light so it can get the exposure right for the main flash.

brian V.

O royt o then:D does ne1 else have problems with the (i call it torch mode) on their MT-24 flash? i no it goes off after like 30 sec anyway but every time i use mine the first time i turn it on it goes off after about 3 seconds, kind of anoying

[jsanz11]

the eyes look wicked...nice capture

[lance v]

the eyes look wicked...nice capture

Cheers Jsanz!:D

[Canon Bob]

O royt o then:D does ne1 else have problems with the (i call it torch mode) on their MT-24 flash? i no it goes off after like 30 sec anyway but every time i use mine the first time i turn it on it goes off after about 3 seconds, kind of anoying

I've just checked mine and it's 19 sec's every time.

Bob

[lance v]

I've just checked mine and it's 19 sec's every time.

Bob

Hmm maybe mine needs a check up

[Matatazela]

Very cool shot!!!

[Bill Pham]

great shot Lance. love the detail in it's eye.

Bill

[lance v]

Very cool shot!!!

Cheers Matazela:D

great shot Lance. love the detail in it's eye.

Bill

Thanks Bill;)

[alliec]

Lovley shot Lance, I find these flys a real pain to photograph as they always fly off when the flash fires and get a shot of nothing or a very blurry fly.

[lance v]

Lovley shot Lance, I find these flys a real pain to photograph as they always fly off when the flash fires and get a shot of nothing or a very blurry fly.

Haha cheers Alistair, must be a doolittle of bugs:p

[redemptioncalls]

the initial picture is captivating, almost surreal. great job!

[lance v]

the initial picture is captivating, almost surreal. great job!

Cheers redemtioncalls:D

[Attic]

Nice detail in these Lance, #2 looks a bit like you are sitting far too close to the TV screen :lol:

[lance v]

Nice detail in these Lance, #2 looks a bit like you are sitting far too close to the TV screen :lol:

Haha cheers Alby, yea number 2 really hurts your eyes if u keep looking at it:p