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Lil Green One

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 2, 2012120 views8 comments

I spotted this Soldier Fly (Odontomyia cincta) in the grass the other day. Same sunny mid-day light as the damsels, as I lay on the ground shooting. Anyway, a new one to me.

F/18, 1/100th, ISO 500, 1D M3, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 + Kenko 1.4x and fill handheld.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 2, 2012 at 8:14 PM

Howard - Very unusual angle - good balance between the face and the body. I'd love to see a shot showing the face in full if you have it.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 2, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Interesting perspective. I like the view of the legs wrapped around the grass head. Very complementary BG as well.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 2, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Here's another shot as I tried to follow it near the water..The only other shot I have Ram.
Gives one a better idea of what it looks like. I know it's a long shot, but If anyone happens to know the species?

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Comment posted by Peter May on July 3, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Cool fly, Howard. Looks like a soldier fly (Stratiomyidae), perhaps Odontomyia cincta.

See http://bugguide.net/node/view/53711/bgimage

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 3, 2012 at 10:42 PM

Great POV in this image, Howard. I like your comp in this and how the fly is clinging to the stem. Good focus on the bug and nicely complementary background. Nice find!

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on July 4, 2012 at 12:49 AM

I really like this one Howard! You captured this from an unusual view point and the comp works really well here. Nicely seen and captured!

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 4, 2012 at 6:34 AM

Howard, an excellent shot. Detail in the subject is great but for me the matching colors of bug & BG make it special.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 5, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Ahhhh, the stuff of nightmares.

Neat capture and great observation to catch it. Amazing how different the two views are, the original post makes me think of a caterpillar....just a few legs short.

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