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I was shooting round our aphid infested rose bush this evening. I saw these flies hanging around flitting about avoiding the ants. I thought it was the same fly in all of them but I now it was not. All hand held using flash.
Fly1 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Fly2 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Here is one laying eggs. I couldn't tell where they were laid.
Fly-egg-laying-1 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Fly-egg-laying-2 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Fly-egg-laying-3 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Fly-egg-laying-4 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Fly1 by alf.branch, on FlickrFly2 by alf.branch, on FlickrHere is one laying eggs. I couldn't tell where they were laid.
Fly-egg-laying-1 by alf.branch, on FlickrFly-egg-laying-2 by alf.branch, on FlickrFly-egg-laying-3 by alf.branch, on FlickrFly-egg-laying-4 by alf.branch, on Flickr
lovely pics ArkAngle, may i ask what settings you used and (without wanting to sound like a photo bore), what set up you took them with? they are so nice and sharp.
Cheers
Baggins
Cheers
Baggins
No problem at all.
Nikon D300 with Nikon 70-200 f2.8 some with a x2 convertor on which gives a maximum aperture of f5.6 (vibration reduction switched on, lens 'far lock' switch which allows it to disregard anything within 5m for faster autofocus)
Most on ISO 400 some in bright sun down to ISO 200
Shutter speed between 1650th up to 8000th of a second with camera set on aperture priority
Continuous autofocus setting with 9 points selected to give the camera a chance of locking on to such randomly fast moving objects!
On a ball headed tripod with just a smidge of resistance so I can follow the subject
My technique/settings are sound but i have to say it's the f2.8 glass that has made a real difference. I upgraded my lenses to 'pro' ones last year (the 24-70 f 2.8 and 70-200 f 2.8) and although damn pricey they really have made quite a difference to the quality of the image. Next move at some point is to go for a full frame camera....i really like the look of the D4s......sadly my bank manager doesn't lol
Nikon D300 with Nikon 70-200 f2.8 some with a x2 convertor on which gives a maximum aperture of f5.6 (vibration reduction switched on, lens 'far lock' switch which allows it to disregard anything within 5m for faster autofocus)
Most on ISO 400 some in bright sun down to ISO 200
Shutter speed between 1650th up to 8000th of a second with camera set on aperture priority
Continuous autofocus setting with 9 points selected to give the camera a chance of locking on to such randomly fast moving objects!
On a ball headed tripod with just a smidge of resistance so I can follow the subject
My technique/settings are sound but i have to say it's the f2.8 glass that has made a real difference. I upgraded my lenses to 'pro' ones last year (the 24-70 f 2.8 and 70-200 f 2.8) and although damn pricey they really have made quite a difference to the quality of the image. Next move at some point is to go for a full frame camera....i really like the look of the D4s......sadly my bank manager doesn't lol
Thanks Mate,
i know what its like with lenses and bodies. i've been using a nikon 300 f2.8 on my D7000 and its a lovely lens but i can't help but lust after bigger and ?better?, lol!
Cheers
Baggins
i know what its like with lenses and bodies. i've been using a nikon 300 f2.8 on my D7000 and its a lovely lens but i can't help but lust after bigger and ?better?, lol!
Cheers
Baggins
Here are a couple of recent spiders
This Zebra spider was hunting on a hydrangea in the Garden when I got this just as it looked at me.
Zebra-jumping-spider by alf.branch, on Flickr
A harvestman sunning itself.
Harvestman-spider by alf.branch, on Flickr
This Zebra spider was hunting on a hydrangea in the Garden when I got this just as it looked at me.
Zebra-jumping-spider by alf.branch, on FlickrA harvestman sunning itself.
Harvestman-spider by alf.branch, on Flickr
Here are a couple of recent spiders
This Zebra spider was hunting on a hydrangea in the Garden when I got this just as it looked at me.
A harvestman sunning itself.
Some great shots on here whilst i've been away. This spider is the common zebra spider, and the harvestman is a male of Mitopus morio.
I was shooting round our aphid infested rose bush this evening. I saw these flies hanging around flitting about avoiding the ants. I thought it was the same fly in all of them but I now it was not. All hand held using flash.
Your fly is a wasp.
I spotted this little fella making a break for the shade this morning.
I absolutely love these snails, especially the second one.
Here are some jumping spider shots I took last week. They were on my house wall and front step.
Jumping-spider-1 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Jumping-spider-2 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Jumping-spider-3 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Jumping-spider-4 by alf.branch, on Flickr
Top one is a female Zebra spider, middle two are a male of the same species. Bottom one is a juvenile, not sure of species.
.. is it harmless .. it's been in my garage , I thought it was a funnel web spider ...
In a way, it is a funnel-web spider, since the webs they make do have a tunnel at the end, but it is no way related to the dangerous Australian funnel-webs, and should be regarded as harmless.
Can it bite you? Yes
Will it bite you? No (unless you go out of your way to pin it against your skin)
If it bites you would it be dangerous? No. Absolutely not.
Can it bite you? Yes
Will it bite you? No (unless you go out of your way to pin it against your skin)
If it bites you would it be dangerous? No. Absolutely not.
Now spiders don't win too many popularity contests, but a spider versus cleg fly? I expect most people on here would be cheering for the spider. Which is good, because the spider won easily. 
See, that's what comes of me being out of date...
Never mind. Great series of pictures as usual Alf.
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