Robber Flies

Some Robber Flies from last weekend.

Finally a closeup.

Brian
400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip.
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Alistair
My Flickr
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350D, 30D, Tamron 90mm, MP-E 65, 2 x 18-55, 50 1.8 II, 430EX Speedlite, MT24ex and Kenko Extension Tubes.

alliec wrote in post #3732874
Cracking shots brian, im still waiting to see one of these. I found my forst scorpion fly the other day and now i see them everywhere. Im hoping that will be the same for robberflies soon. Where were these taken? Im not very far from you.

Alistair.

Thanks Alistair. I took these at Highgate Common, just 10 mins drive from me.

Brian
400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip.
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Canon 30d, canon 400d, kit lens 18-55mm, Sigma 17-70 f2.8, Canon 100-400 USM L IS, 30d Grip, Speedlight 430 ex and a fancy bag for it all!

Trevor Wadman

Canon 40D/350D Canon 400L F/5.6, Canon 70-200L F/4 non IS. Tamron 100-300,Canon 18-55 Kit Lens. Canon 1.4 II Extender, Canon 430EX speedlight.
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Canon 7D Mk II and Canon 7D |40D |G12 | 350d (300D long gone)
400 F5.6L|70-200 F4L IS|24-105 F4L[COLOR=black] IS|18-55
Macro: 100mm F2.8L IS|100mm| F2.8 |60mm F2.8.

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Canon 600D, 40D, 5D mk2, 7D, Tamron 90mm macro, Sigma 105mm OS, Canon MPE-65,18-55 kit lens X2, canon 200mm F2.8 L, Tamron 28-70mm xrdi, Other assorted bits

Bernie

Kit list: Eos 30D/Canon 100mm Macro/Canon 28-105/Sigma 70-300/Canon 400 F5.6L/430ex/Giottos MT9170

Tony McSpadden wrote in post #3733726
DAMN guys!!

i can not get the same results as you!!

amazing!!

Thanks Tony. Just practise that's all.

bromm wrote in post #3733956
Very nice Brian, these are neat insects, but hard to find and get close to, well done on these captures!

Thanks Bromm. They are easy to get close to if you approach the correct way.

LindaB wrote in post #3733989
good shots Brian - superb macro of the eyes

Linda

Thanks Linda .

kav wrote in post #3733996
The close up is quite scary! Is that with the 100mm ?

K.

Thanks kav. Yes I used the 100mm lens, really close.

Hatch1921 wrote in post #3735697
Very nice! Love all the details. Keep up the great work. Hatch

Thanks very much Hatch.

dpastern wrote in post #3735854
Good series of Robberfly shots here Brian Did you find that once they're contented, they're easy to get shots of?

Dave

I find if you move very slow no sudden movements they stay still for some time. You need to know your cameras controlls with out looking can't keep popping your head up to find the controls.

LordV wrote in post #3736479
Lovely shots
Brian V.

Thanks Brian, much appreciated

dreamline wrote in post #3736649
Superb shots Brian.

Like Alistair, I haven't seen one of these yet... Not for want of looking I assure you.

Love the close-up.

Thanks very much dreamline.

Brian
400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip.
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Bandit 1
Canon EOS 400D,
Sigma 105 Macro,
Sigma 70-300 F4-5.6 APO DG Macro,
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC MACRO
Sigma 500 DG Super,
Home made Lighting Unit

All shots one handed or "Stump-Bracket " held

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bandit 1 wrote in post #3739491
Hiya Skylab,

Lovely series of shots, I love the Eye close up. I yet to see any Robbers round here apart from the swine that nicked my Camera last yr

Cheers for now
Mark

Thanks Mark. Send a swarm of these after the swine.

Brian
400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip.
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/skylab2007/

Alby