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Dec 15, 2005 06:38 | #1

Animated Gif of a hoverfly taken this am with an itchy back. Wait for the image to fully load. I was actually trying to take stereo pairs but the hoverfly would not sit still . Made from 4 pics.
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Dec 15, 2005 06:43 | #2

Ha Ha , here comes the itching monster

Great animation work Brian. Also, every one of the shots should've been posted alone.

Thanks for sharing
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Dec 15, 2005 07:16 | #3

Great shot, Lord V
Could you please tell me what lighting you use if any, also In the above shot are you only using the available light.
Thanks
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Dec 15, 2005 07:59 as a reply to @ ned1's post | #4

ned1 wrote:
Great shot, Lord V
Could you please tell me what lighting you use if any, also In the above shot are you only using the available light.
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Ned

Thanks Ned1
No I use a diffused flash - camera in manual f11, 1/200th flash in ETTL.
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Dec 15, 2005 12:36 | #5

Neat and creative, Brian!

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Dec 15, 2005 17:58 as a reply to @ Balliolman's post | #6

Brian, cant you tell, he's doing the Macarena. Great animation shot.

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Dec 16, 2005 00:47 as a reply to @ Bald Eagle's post | #7

Bald Eagle wrote:
Brian, cant you tell, he's doing the Macarena. Great animation shot.

Thanks BE-
That's a new dance on me so I wouldn't have recognised it
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Dec 16, 2005 01:12 as a reply to @ Bald Eagle's post | #8

Bald Eagle wrote:
Brian, cant you tell, he's doing the Macarena. Great animation shot.

Yep, that is how I look when I try to dance.

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Dec 16, 2005 01:19 as a reply to @ dancinec's post | #9

dancinec wrote:
Yep, that is how I look when I try to dance.

How many legs have you got???
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Dec 16, 2005 01:21 as a reply to @ LordV's post | #10

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How many legs have you got???

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