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2 flys for the price of 1..:P

 
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Aug 25, 2007 04:59 |  #1

was i lucky or what getting this shot..? no trickery was done..i didn't layer 2 pics in to 1..this is how i took it..the fly was eating but the other guy wanted to eat there to..so he hovered over the other fly while he was eating and every few seconds dive bombed his head..after 3 dive bombs the guy flew off and the dive bomber won his food.lol

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Aug 25, 2007 05:10 |  #2

Great shot 2 for the price of 1 shot. Flower just a bit blown out .


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Aug 25, 2007 05:39 |  #3

skylab wrote in post #3793197 (external link)
Great shot 2 for the price of 1 shot. Flower just a bit blown out .

yer it was in full sun and when its like that i find it hard to ballance the flash and the sun..thanks for stoping by,,:)


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Aug 25, 2007 05:45 |  #4

Good one :)
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Aug 25, 2007 14:42 as a reply to  @ LordV's post |  #5

Good shot M-J.

I had a similar position today, with 2 hovers quarrelling. Trouble is the breeze stopped me from getting any decent shots.


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Aug 25, 2007 14:50 as a reply to  @ dreamline's post |  #6

nice shot two for one. almost got one myself today but wind up getting a big blur. could you crop it a little closer. too much space for me.

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Aug 25, 2007 17:36 |  #7

Bill Pham wrote in post #3795145 (external link)
nice shot two for one. almost got one myself today but wind up getting a big blur. could you crop it a little closer. too much space for me.

Bill

here u go,,just for u..;)


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