Horse fly

[Stan]

Shot at Arne last week. These are about twice the size of say a greenbottle and there are over 20 different species in the UK, this one is one of the Chrysops family

Both shot with Canon 100 f2.8 LIS

Stan

1/250, f 8, ISO 800


1/200, f8, ISO 800

[Tigger]

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stunning detail - I presume your using ring flash on the 100mm to get such a good DoF? if you don't mind me asking what camera ?

[Stan]

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I presume your using ring flash on the 100mm to get such a good DoF? if you don't mind me asking what camera ?

no flash just natural light and a 7D

Stan

[Tigger]

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sorry didn't see the ISO 800 - I've just got a ring flash and starting to experiment with it, it really does transform macro photography

[Cyberman]

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Lovely clarity and detail.

[Stan]

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thanks andy

Stan

[Bill53]

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Great detail Stan.

Bill.

[tesarver]

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Very nice detail Stan

Tom

[Birdy]

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Now I can see how they bite you so well! Great detail

[Stan]

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thanks guys

Now I can see how they bite you so well!

they do - we showed it to the RSPB warden and she showed us a very inflamed bite on her leg from one of them

Stan

[paulr5604]

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Nice shot Stan last time I got bitten by one of those on my ankle myankle and foot swelled up like a balloon nasty little things

[Stan]

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Not nice

Had i realised they would bite, I wouldnt have got so close

Stan

[antoeknee]

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Yep seen some nasty reactions to these. Great images though.