Couple of shots of a flat footed fly, about 3mm body length - Platypezidae. Interesting dual colour eyes. Must say it's feet look ok to me.
Brian V.
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Sep 21, 2007 15:16 | #1 Couple of shots of a flat footed fly, about 3mm body length - Platypezidae. Interesting dual colour eyes. Must say it's feet look ok to me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Greg_C Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 21, 2007 15:32 | #2 Nice shots Brian, those eyes look ready to pop, what big eyes you have. Greg
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JayLowery Goldmember  1,231 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: california More info | Sep 21, 2007 17:29 | #3 number 2 is good, talk about massive eyes. photos
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dreamline Goldmember 1,240 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk (UK) More info | Those eyes. If it wasn't for the name I doubt anyone would look at the feet... Bernie
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racketman Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 21, 2007 18:23 | #5 excellent detail for such a small fly, perfect lighting as usual - is your kitchen towel double thickness and do you use just one sheet? Toby
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eccles Goldmember  2,948 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Bristol, UK More info | Sep 21, 2007 19:15 | #6 Brian, your pictures continue to amaze me.
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ifonline Senior Member  721 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Braselton, Georgia More info | Sep 21, 2007 19:20 | #7 Those are incredible. Care to share the lens used for these? Ian
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tmonatr Goldmember  1,585 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Tennessee More info | Sep 21, 2007 22:55 | #9 Really like #2. You seem to have a never ending variety of flies in your garden. Tim
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dpastern Cream of the Crop 13,765 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia More info | Sep 21, 2007 22:57 | #10  Permanent banYet more lovely shots - I wonder if this is the same fly as the small ones I used to see in Sydney, which never stay still, they run around the leaf like lunatics in circles.
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illusionest 5D MkII? CHECK!  932 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Sep 21, 2007 23:37 | #11 incredible, the shadow is so soft! Great detail in the eyes as stated above. Matthew Law
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Sep 22, 2007 01:17 | #12 Thanks for the comments everybody - much appreciated is your kitchen towel double thickness and do you use just one sheet? Toby Just a single sheet as it comes (I think each sheet is two ply ?) Incidently, you could be a novel advertising angle for Bounty kitchen towels. eccles Fraid I've never tried that brand- just Tesco or Sainsbury house brands Those are incredible. Care to share the lens used for these? Ian They were with my MPE-65 lens at about 3:1 with some focus stacking I wonder if this is the same fly as the small ones I used to see in Sydney, which never stay still, they run around the leaf like lunatics in circles Dave Sounds the same type - they do run around in circles on the leaves. You have to wait for them to wear themselves out. Wonder if that's why they have flat feet ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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bandit1 Cream of the Crop  5,131 posts Joined May 2006 Location: sometimes Sunny South Devon UK :-) More info | Hiya Brian, Bandit 1
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ifonline Senior Member 721 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Braselton, Georgia More info | Sep 22, 2007 05:59 | #14 LordV wrote in post #3983027  They were with my MPE-65 lens at about 3:1 with some focus stacking Brian V Thanks! Ian
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Dalantech Cream of the Crop  5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3549 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | Sep 22, 2007 06:36 | #15 Nothing but a life support system for a compound eye! Well done Brian! My Gallery
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