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Tachinid Fly?

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 8, 20041,646 views16 comments

Canon 10D, Sigma 180+1.4x+20mm tube, Gitzo/A-S B1
ISO 100, 1/200s, f/16, 550EX+diffuser +0
Slight crop

Closest ID I could come up with from this shot (the only one I was able to get). Found him in my backyard just after sunset a week ago.

Suggestions are always welcome, and thanks for viewing!

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Hans Van Rafelghem on November 8, 2004 at 10:07 AM

Geez, this is sharp. Is this the Sigma 1.4x ?

Registered on November 25, 2003, 82 Posts, 300 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Barnes on November 8, 2004 at 10:28 AM

Is this the Sigma 1.4x ?

Yup

Registered on November 1, 2003, 231 Posts, 1153 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Harrison on November 8, 2004 at 3:32 PM

Nice shot Jay and very sharp. Any reason for the 1.4x? Just wanting some more distance?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 468 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Barnes on November 8, 2004 at 5:30 PM

Any reason for the 1.4x? Just wanting some more distance?

Extra distance is nice sometimes, but I like the higher magnification also. Enough tubes to get the same image magnification as the 1.4x + 20mm tube totally blows distant focus. I don't like to swap stuff around all the time or carry a bunch of crap around so that's what I usually walk out the door with, along with front and back caps if I decide to remove either the TC and/or tube.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 231 Posts, 1153 Comments

Comment posted by J.P. Li on November 8, 2004 at 8:25 PM

great detail here Jay.

I like how you can see his little yellow stabilizer wings. I'm amazed at the detail and colors.

jp

Registered on September 15, 2004, 63 Posts, 195 Comments

Comment posted by David Gottlieb on November 8, 2004 at 8:55 PM

Really great sharp detail..Whats it on?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 436 Posts, 1790 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Barnes on November 8, 2004 at 9:35 PM

Whats it on?

Hi David. It's perched on green foxtail. The inflorescence and stalk are normally erect but my cat likes to roll around in this stuff.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 231 Posts, 1153 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Pugh on November 9, 2004 at 6:24 AM

A really excellent image that its been my pleasure to view

Regards
Matthew

Registered on November 1, 2003, 72 Posts, 1230 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on November 9, 2004 at 3:00 PM

Top marks Jay a real beauty

Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on November 9, 2004 at 4:17 PM

Jay,
the DOF is spot on!
Nothing I can nit, just great

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on November 9, 2004 at 5:08 PM

Hi Jay

Excellent shot. This has awesome detail. Good work.

Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments

Comment posted by Arnold Berger on November 9, 2004 at 7:35 PM

Another winner!!! I like this one the best of all your recent shots.
It's about time you got back to your Avian roots

Arnie

Registered on November 1, 2003, 47 Posts, 272 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Plonsky on November 18, 2004 at 12:45 AM

I like this a lot.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 23 Posts, 224 Comments

Comment posted by Veljo Runnel on November 25, 2004 at 9:12 AM

Hi Jay!

What a good perch for a fly! It is in harmony with hairyness of the fly. I dont think it is a Tachinid fly. They usually have more "thorned" abdomen.

Thats a nice shot!

Veljo

Registered on November 10, 2003, 119 Posts, 137 Comments

Comment posted by Hussain Nalwala on May 25, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Jay with such a lovely pictures what suggestion we can give you ? It is pin sharp...Great job.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 298 Posts, 339 Comments

Comment posted by Hussain Nalwala on May 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM

I use a Canon 60D with Sigma 105mm 1:2.8. To get better magnification can I use a Canon TC1.4x ? will it give me better results?

Registered on April 18, 2011, 298 Posts, 339 Comments