boring little fly

racketman · 8th of March 2008 (Sat)

see lots of these small/med black flies on the railings by the pond at work. I tend to assume most normal looking flies of this type are Muscidae, maybe this being Hydrotaea genus but i'm awaiting ID on Diptera.info (bit embarrassing asking about a common fly but nice to be sure).

they are about 4-5mm, dark and without any interesting characteristics.

racketman · 8th of March 2008 (Sat)

Its been quickly ID'd as being of the family Anthomyiidae - shows how little I know. Jorge from Portugal - one of the great fly IDers cooly states it seems anthomyiids are everywhere today. : . Glad I didn't suggest muscidae on that forum!

Bill Pham · 8th of March 2008 (Sat)

what did you shot this with. looks narrow dof but i like it.

Bill

racketman · 8th of March 2008 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Pham

what did you shot this with. looks narrow dof but i like it.

Bill

MPE 65mm, single shot at f7.1

Mike4BekA · 8th of March 2008 (Sat)

nice shots toby! boring no.....cool...YES

Bald Eagle · 8th of March 2008 (Sat)

Flies may seem boring to some because there are so many, but, shots like these of such high quality and detail really makes them stand out. Excellent work on this one, very sharp.

LordV · 9th of March 2008 (Sun)

Lovely shots Toby- Yes have seen a lot of these about at the moment.
Brian V.

dpastern · 9th of March 2008 (Sun)

Good shots Toby, DOF does look a bit narrow, but not overly so. Prefer #2 as the fly stands out better against the background than in #1. I got an interesting fly last weekend, but busy on new website won't be posting any new images for quite a while

Dave

macro junkie · 9th of March 2008 (Sun)

u shooting raw buddie?

dpastern · 9th of March 2008 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by macro junkie

u shooting raw buddie?

me? Or Toby? Yes, I shoot RAW, wouldn't shoot anything else.

Dave

macro junkie · 9th of March 2008 (Sun)

toby..but thanks for the info..

racketman · 9th of March 2008 (Sun)

always shoot RAW - why wouldn't you?

LindaB · 9th of March 2008 (Sun)

Not boring Toby, great shots and the dof is rather nice.

Linda

8th of March 2008 (Sat)	#3
Bill Pham Cream of the Crop Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Paul MN Posts: 5,101 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: boring little fly what did you shot this with. looks narrow dof but i like it. Bill __________________ winning is fun and second is for loser I got Mitch hook on wide angle Gear list http://billpham.smugmug.com/

8th of March 2008 (Sat)	#5
Mike4BekA Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,323	Re: boring little fly nice shots toby! boring no.....cool...YES __________________ Canon Rebel XTICanon Kit Lens 18-55Sigma 70-300 DG APOCanon 100mm 2.8 USM MacroCanon 430 EXKenko Tubes (Lost in Mail forever) www.flickr.com/mdcphoto

8th of March 2008 (Sat)	#6
Bald Eagle Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rapid City S.D. Posts: 9,207	Re: boring little fly Flies may seem boring to some because there are so many, but, shots like these of such high quality and detail really makes them stand out. Excellent work on this one, very sharp. __________________ Canon 5D . multiple lenses and equipment (MP-E65 is the current favorite) View my Galleries here. http://www.pbase.com/1bald_eagle/macro http://www.flickr.com/photos/7535699@N03/

9th of March 2008 (Sun)	#7
LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Worthing UK Posts: 45,921 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: boring little fly Lovely shots Toby- Yes have seen a lot of these about at the moment. Brian V. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/ http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/ Macro Hints and tips http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=807056 Canon 20D, Canon 40D, Canon 5D mk2, Sigma 105mm EX macro, Tamron 90mm macro, Canon MPE-65,18-55 kit lens X2, canon 200mm F2.8 L, Tamron 28-70mm xrdi, Other assorted bits

9th of March 2008 (Sun)	#8
dpastern User is banned from forums Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Posts: 13,765 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: boring little fly Good shots Toby, DOF does look a bit narrow, but not overly so. Prefer #2 as the fly stands out better against the background than in #1. I got an interesting fly last weekend, but busy on new website won't be posting any new images for quite a while Dave

8th of March 2008 (Sat)	#1
racketman Cream of the Crop Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond Surrey Posts: 18,450 IMAGE EDITING OK	boring little fly see lots of these small/med black flies on the railings by the pond at work. I tend to assume most normal looking flies of this type are Muscidae, maybe this being Hydrotaea genus but i'm awaiting ID on Diptera.info (bit embarrassing asking about a common fly but nice to be sure). they are about 4-5mm, dark and without any interesting characteristics. __________________ Toby Flickr collections Gear

8th of March 2008 (Sat)	#2
racketman Cream of the Crop Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond Surrey Posts: 18,450 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: boring little fly Its been quickly ID'd as being of the family Anthomyiidae - shows how little I know. Jorge from Portugal - one of the great fly IDers cooly states it seems anthomyiids are everywhere today. : . Glad I didn't suggest muscidae on that forum! __________________ Toby Flickr collections Gear

9th of March 2008 (Sun)	#9
macro junkie Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Somerset - UK Posts: 6,709 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: boring little fly u shooting raw buddie? __________________ Uk prayingmantis forum - http://www.dragonscrest.co.uk/forums/index.php My flickr gallery -http://www.flickr.com/photos/hooked_on_macro/ DA Gallery where i sell prints - http://macrojunkie.deviantart.com/ MPE-65MM - MT-24EX Twin Macro Flash (diffused with 2 X Gary Fong Puffer diffuser) EF-S 60mm f2.8 USM - 430ex (diffused with lumeriqest soft box)

9th of March 2008 (Sun)	#11
macro junkie Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Somerset - UK Posts: 6,709 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: boring little fly toby..but thanks for the info.. __________________ Uk prayingmantis forum - http://www.dragonscrest.co.uk/forums/index.php My flickr gallery -http://www.flickr.com/photos/hooked_on_macro/ DA Gallery where i sell prints - http://macrojunkie.deviantart.com/ MPE-65MM - MT-24EX Twin Macro Flash (diffused with 2 X Gary Fong Puffer diffuser) EF-S 60mm f2.8 USM - 430ex (diffused with lumeriqest soft box)

9th of March 2008 (Sun)	#12
racketman Cream of the Crop Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond Surrey Posts: 18,450 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: boring little fly always shoot RAW - why wouldn't you? __________________ Toby Flickr collections Gear

9th of March 2008 (Sun)	#13
LindaB Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Surrey (UK) Posts: 8,136 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: boring little fly Not boring Toby, great shots and the dof is rather nice. Linda __________________ http://lindabuckell.zenfolio.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonwings55/ Canon 7D \|40D \|G12 \| 350d (300D long gone) 400 F5.6L\|70-200 F4L IS\|24-105 F4L IS\|18-55 Macro: 100mm F2.8L IS\|100mm\| F2.8 \|60mm F2.8.

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