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Dung Fly with Prey

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Posted by Matt Cole on June 1, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Dung Fly with Prey
I found this Dung Fly in my garden yesterday with a fly that it had caught. I watched it for a minute or two and returned about 15 mins later to find the dung fly still there but no sign of the prey. I can only assume it ate the whole thing (or maybe ate the bits it wanted and discarded the rest?).I saw it partially eat the fly so it certainly didn't escape.

Canon 30D with MPE-65 macro lens.

f13, 1/160 sec, ISO 100, diffused Speedlight, handheld.

Matt
Posted by Des Ong on June 1, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Cracking image Matt, keep 'em coming. :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on June 1, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Superb, great detail. Excellent.

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Posted by PhilH on June 1, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Thats really a great image, that MPE is serving you well and you have certainly mastered it...

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Posted by Tim Taylor on June 1, 2008 at 3:14 PM
Superb, gruesome but superb! I'm impressed that you managed this hand held too.

Do you keep your flash on camera or use a special bracket?

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 1, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Such a great capture, really tells a story and the detail at this level superb. Great Natural history work.

Brett.
Posted by Matt Cole on June 1, 2008 at 4:43 PM
many thanks for the comments.

Tim, I have the flashgun on a side-bracket.

Matt
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on June 1, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Another cracking macro shot packed with interest and detail, Matt. Great shot!

Greg
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 1, 2008 at 5:37 PM
NIce one Matt


Ian :smile:
Posted by Colin Pickett on June 1, 2008 at 5:41 PM
I wish I was as good with macro images, great light, detail and just a bit creepy

Great image :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on June 1, 2008 at 5:55 PM
This is just too much !!
Excellent work
JR
Posted by Daniel Read on June 2, 2008 at 2:57 AM
Great shot, one of your best yet :toast:

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 2, 2008 at 3:07 AM
Corking shot Matt :toast:

Alan
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 2, 2008 at 6:27 AM
Stunning! Incredible detail and clarity. Just superb. Always great to get behaviour amongst the the tiny creatures (especially between different species) as it is so rarely photographed. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 2, 2008 at 6:37 AM
Great macro work.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Frederic Desmette on June 2, 2008 at 6:44 AM
superb!
Frederic
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 2, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Hi Matt,

Fantastic, simply fantastic capture!
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Posted by tony flashman on June 2, 2008 at 7:33 AM
Thats what you call detail!

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 2, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Super image Matt :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on June 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Brilliant shot Matt

Danny

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Posted by eric weight on June 2, 2008 at 2:31 PM
I think that's a wonderful shot Matt. Getting quality macro shots is hard enough but catching the behaviour as well, makes this outstanding. Even the victims eyes are towards the camera and sharp. Superb.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Matt Cole on June 2, 2008 at 3:02 PM
thanks a lot for all the comments.

Matt