Who doesn't love fruit flies?
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:36 pm
With a knowledge of what these little buggers can do, I think the composition could be improved with a size 9 Rossi boot poised directly above it!!
Well caught.
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:36 pmPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:07 pmWow. I haven't seen a close up of a fruit fly before.
With a knowledge of what these little buggers can do, I think the composition could be improved with a size 9 Rossi boot poised directly above it!!
Well caught.
With a knowledge of what these little buggers can do, I think the composition could be improved with a size 9 Rossi boot poised directly above it!!
Well caught.
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:28 pmWoah this is great, is that a 105 macro lens? The macro stuff seems to open up a whole new world
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:38 pmThe EXIF says that it was a 105mm lens, but I don't think that they can get that close unassisted...
What else was used to get that close???
What else was used to get that close???
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:39 pmThanks Mudder & Meercat - this lens is fantastic!!! We do a lot of fauna work, and this lens is heaven. Not only that, both my partner and I have our backgrounds in entomology (the study of bugs), so is even better.
I've actually been waiting for the 20-700, and couldn't afford to wait any longer, so asked Birddog to send the 105 instead ... was a good move on my behalf
I've actually been waiting for the 20-700, and couldn't afford to wait any longer, so asked Birddog to send the 105 instead ... was a good move on my behalf
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:43 pm20-700
You would be waiting a while! 
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:01 pmJohn - just the 105, and then cropped in photoshop Pretty sure the fly is Bactrocera cacuminata, which is often found on wild tobacco (Solanum mauritianum) - is a fairly big fruit fly (and very cute)
Spartikus, I know. Had paid for the lens 6 weeks ago, and Birddog was fantastic trying to get the lens for me... but I had to take out a loan in the first place, so couldn't really justify keeping on waiting (at least to my other half). Oh well.... I'll get it eventually I'll just have to make up for it with the 105!!
Pretty sure the fly is Bactrocera cacuminata, which is often found on wild tobacco (Solanum mauritianum) - is a fairly big fruit fly (and very cute)
Spartikus, I know. Had paid for the lens 6 weeks ago, and Birddog was fantastic trying to get the lens for me... but I had to take out a loan in the first place, so couldn't really justify keeping on waiting (at least to my other half). Oh well.... I'll get it eventually
I'll just have to make up for it with the 105!!Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:04 pmblacknstormy wrote:John - just the 105, and then cropped in photoshop
Holey moley... I'm gonna have to experiment a little more with my 105mm then...
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:30 amis that siliva, ohhh wait its from me. Great shot! 