Posted by Jeff Harrison on August 10, 2010 at 3:57 AM
Excellent Matt ....and I have been bitten by these
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 10, 2010 at 4:30 AM
Cracking imagery as usual Matt
Just in case you didn't know it's just the ladies that do the bitting - this means that I must be a great chick magnet
But if you want more bite pain try Chrysops caecutiens or Splayed Deer Fly (at least that's what I think it is - big blotchy green eyes, triangular shape, black and white wings and a bite like a Jack Russell).
Nature is a marvellous thing - but why did God invent bloody bitting flies
Andy, I didn't know that it was only the females that bit. But you're right about the Splayed Deer Fly - like the fool that I am I'm always on the look out for those as the eyes make great macro subjects I also like to suffer for my art
Matt
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 10, 2010 at 6:42 AM
Slendid detail! What an amazing eyes these things have!
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Dawn Monrose on August 10, 2010 at 11:43 AM
Wow, that's amazing, so detailed, really interesting. I thought horseflies were pretty ugly really, but you have just proved me wrong!!
Posted by Karen Summers on August 10, 2010 at 11:54 AM
that is amazing but what a scary looking creature, the colour is lovely
Posted by Bronia Klima on August 10, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Great macro shot Matt, wonderful colours and detais good job they are small
Bronia
Discussion
9 repliesCanon 7D with MPE-65mm macro lens, 2 shots stacked each at f11, 1/160, ISO 100. Diffused Speedlite on side bracket.
Here's a 1100 pixel version.
All C+C welcomed.
Matt
Just in case you didn't know it's just the ladies that do the bitting - this means that I must be a great chick magnet
But if you want more bite pain try Chrysops caecutiens or Splayed Deer Fly (at least that's what I think it is - big blotchy green eyes, triangular shape, black and white wings and a bite like a Jack Russell).
Nature is a marvellous thing - but why did God invent bloody bitting flies
Andy, I didn't know that it was only the females that bit. But you're right about the Splayed Deer Fly - like the fool that I am I'm always on the look out for those as the eyes make great macro subjects
Matt
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Bronia
Marcel van Duinhoven
Amersfoort, Netherlands