Often taken pics of flat-footed flies doing their display routine by running around leaves at high speed but never caught any successfull outcomes until yesterday. Last shot shows you can't stop fruit flies- even in the rain.
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Nov 01, 2009 02:09 | #1 Often taken pics of flat-footed flies doing their display routine by running around leaves at high speed but never caught any successfull outcomes until yesterday. Last shot shows you can't stop fruit flies- even in the rain. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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spidermanrbryce2006 Cream of the Crop  7,134 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: live in New Zealand, city Hamilton More info | Nov 01, 2009 02:33 | #2 brilliant series Brian! Bryce McQuillan A.K.A Spidermanbryce2006, New Zealand (Hamilton)
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davej1234 Senior Member  305 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario More info | Nov 01, 2009 04:05 | #3 |
Nov 01, 2009 05:32 | #4 Thankds for the comments http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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gmazza Senior Member  860 posts Joined Sep 2009 Location: Teutonia, Brazil, 29S 51W More info | Nov 01, 2009 06:15 | #5 Nice shoots, these hands in compound eyes should be uncorfortable. Gustavo Mazzarollo
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Balliolman Goldmember  4,150 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cornwall/Kernow More info | Nov 01, 2009 06:29 | #6 Great stuff, as usual, from the master. Balliolman
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Nov 02, 2009 00:56 | #7 Thanks again for the comments - was really pleased to get the flat-footed flies in copula as I'd so often seen their courting displays. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Choderboy I like a long knob More info | Great set Brian. Dave
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Nov 02, 2009 06:35 | #9 Choderboy wrote in post #8939275  Great set Brian. Never thought of an eyeball as a good holding point..
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Cyclop Cream of the Crop 6,899 posts Joined Jun 2007 More info | Nov 02, 2009 06:48 | #10 Excellent series, well done. Canon 50D w/grip, Canon 7D, Mark II w/grip, Tokina UWA 11-16 2.8, Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, Canon 70-200 2.8 L IS, Canon 300 4 L IS, Canon 400 5.6 L, Canon 100 "macro" 2.8, Canon 60 "macro" 2.8, Canon Extender 1.4xII, Gitzo 3531S tripod w/Markins M20 ballhead, Gitzo GT2531EX tripod, Bogen-Manfrotto 681B monopod w/3232 head.
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professorman Goldmember  1,661 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2009 Location: VA More info | Nov 03, 2009 10:09 | #11 |
Nov 03, 2009 10:41 | #12 Thanks again for the comments. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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LynC Senior Member 312 posts Joined Oct 2009 Location: Albuquerque,NM More info | Nov 03, 2009 18:18 | #13 LordV wrote in post #8947134 Thanks again for the comments.  Prof - they were still very much attached and were in that position for several mins whilst i was photographing them. Brian v.
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Nov 04, 2009 01:17 | #14 http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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LynC Senior Member 312 posts Joined Oct 2009 Location: Albuquerque,NM More info | Nov 04, 2009 21:01 | #15 LordV wrote in post #8951502 Thanks - I was wearing a dirty old raincoat (well oilskin coat) at the time Brian v. LOL, I might have know you were a "flasher"!
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Good catch BTW.
