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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: JohnKoerner on September 17, 2008, 01:14:38 am

Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: JohnKoerner on September 17, 2008, 01:14:38 am
 

The above photo shows an intraspecific predation, where one robber fly whacked another subspecies of his own kind.

For a closer look at a much larger version of this photo (which was taken by a simple point-n-shoot), I think you'll agree that it was a pretty bad-azz shot ... for a $450 camera

Enjoy!

Jack




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Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: Ray on September 17, 2008, 07:13:36 am
Great shot, John. Beautifully sharp and clear. You caught the moment and focussing is spot on.
Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: JohnKoerner on September 17, 2008, 01:18:11 pm
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Great shot, John. Beautifully sharp and clear. You caught the moment and focussing is spot on.
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Thanks Ray!

Every so often my finger moves at just the right time, instead of too late or too early  

Jack




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Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: Petrjay on September 17, 2008, 10:28:42 pm
That's a great shot John, but if you start getting nightmares featuring winged, fluid-sucking monsters, it may be time to switch to butterflies or ducks.

Peter J
Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: JohnKoerner on September 19, 2008, 09:37:40 pm
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That's a great shot John, but if you start getting nightmares featuring winged, fluid-sucking monsters, it may be time to switch to butterflies or ducks.
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LOL, I just got some more "fluid-sucking" monsters the last couple of days, but fortunately these don't fly



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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 19, 2008, 11:34:31 pm
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LOL, I just got some more "fluid-sucking" monsters the last couple of days, but fortunately these don't fly
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You're not refering to somebody in one of the other threads,  are you?    
Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: JohnKoerner on September 20, 2008, 11:46:58 pm
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You're not refering to somebody in one of the other threads,  are you?    
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Heh-heh, no, but it's a helluva funny thought Eric  

Actually, I meant this kind of fluid sucker:



 




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Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 21, 2008, 10:25:48 am
I love your gruesome, blood-sucking photos, Jack!

I'm curious: I assume you must be using "live view" or something like that to frame your macro shots. True? Maybe it's time for me to upgrade my lowly S60 to a G9 or G10.

-Eric
Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: JohnKoerner on September 21, 2008, 05:28:42 pm
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I love your gruesome, blood-sucking photos, Jack!

I'm curious: I assume you must be using "live view" or something like that to frame your macro shots. True? Maybe it's time for me to upgrade my lowly S60 to a G9 or G10.

-Eric
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Thanks!

Yes, moving my ugly mug up to the camera would most likely scare those critters off, LOL

All I do is slowly extend my arm toward the insect/spider, look through live view on "macro" mode, hit pre-focus, and then push my finger.

I have zero photographic expertise, just a pretty good lil' ol' point-n-shoot  

Jack




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Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: pcox on September 23, 2008, 05:50:05 pm
There's something decidedly alien about macro insect/arachnid shots. Definitely gives me the creeps - well done! Fantastic captures.

Cheers,
Peter
Title: >>>))) ROBBER FLY vs. ROBBER FLY (((<<<
Post by: JohnKoerner on September 23, 2008, 11:14:17 pm
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There's something decidedly alien about macro insect/arachnid shots. Definitely gives me the creeps - well done! Fantastic captures.

Cheers,
Peter
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"Decidedly alien" ... that is a very good way to put it. That is exactly the feeling I get myself.

Speaking of an "alien" feeling, here is a shot I took at about 12 midnight, from the position of being directly under a Giant Lichen Orb spider as she was descending downwards building her web:


 

Jack




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