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Dung Fly with Prey

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Posted by Matt Cole on October 14, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Dung Fly with Prey
Back in June I posted a couple of similar shots to this and I hadn't seen too many dung flies in my garden since then. However, last week I noticed there were a few about and think a new clutch must have hatched. I was lucky enough to find this male with a smaller fly in its grips. Incidentally, the smaller fly appears to be gravid (you can just make out the eggs in the pale, slightly swollen, abdomen).

Canon 30D with MPE-65 macro lens

f14, 1/160, ISO 100, diffused Speedlight on side bracket, handheld.

All comments appreciated.

Matt
Posted by Richard Peters on October 14, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Very nicely done!
Posted by Colin Pickett on October 14, 2008 at 4:22 PM
Hi Matt
What a great imege, perfect focus and DOF I like it alot. :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on October 14, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Crikey Matt this is great.

:toast: Mitch.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 14, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Something Jeff Goldblum would be proud off :biggrin:

Nice one :toast:

Steve
Posted by John Robinson on October 14, 2008 at 6:10 PM
Great stuff.
JR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 14, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Nice :toast:




Ian
Posted by eric weight on October 15, 2008 at 12:29 AM
Absolutely spot on, Matt. Wonderfully detailed, pin sharp, Dof, everything. Even the veins of the leaf are just right, leading the eye straight in to the centre of the action.
:toast: Eric
Posted by PhilH on October 15, 2008 at 4:24 AM
Excellent.....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 15, 2008 at 5:01 AM
Stunning, absolutely stunning.
Robert
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 15, 2008 at 6:45 AM
Superb capture Matt - fantastic and very impressive :wavey:
Posted by Simon Litten on October 15, 2008 at 7:03 AM
Superb capture!

Simon
Posted by Fran French on October 15, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Superb detail!

Fran
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Posted by Adam Seward on October 15, 2008 at 10:27 AM
What a cracking image! :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on October 15, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Great action shot. Excellent.

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Posted by Matt Cole on October 16, 2008 at 8:40 AM
thanks very much for all of the comments.

Matt
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 16, 2008 at 1:21 PM
The level of detail here is amazing, and the lighting spot on once again :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 16, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Cracking image with wonderful detail!

David :toast: :toast: