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Flunter

03-07-2007, 22:16

Taken this evening.

http://www.imagelocker.info/uploads/3/b26396a7a8_BlackWhiteFly1jpg.jpg

http://www.imagelocker.info/uploads/5/cdf3112938_BlackWhiteFly2jpg.jpg

irw1

03-07-2007, 23:09

Excellent captures imo! :clap: No 1 is my fav - the eyes and wings are superbly sharp, its well composed on a natural looking background.:thumbs: A very small crit would be the piece of wood in the lower right of the frame - its a tiny bit distracting for me.:shrug:

Top work overall though, thanks for sharing! :)

Flunter

05-07-2007, 22:13

Thanks Ian. I agree, the splinter is distracting, I didn't see it when taking the shot :shake:

dod

05-07-2007, 22:36

I didn't see it till it was pointed out, nice shot :)

06-07-2007, 00:59

Cracking shot. I can't say I've seen a fly like that.

Messiah Khan

06-07-2007, 09:09

Nice capture, and I can't say ive ever seen one of those before either. My only criticism is that there is a yellow 'blob' on the body that could do with being cloned out imo.

Flunter

06-07-2007, 09:27

Thanks everyone :thumbs:

My only criticism is that there is a yellow 'blob' on the body that could do with being cloned out imo.
The "yellow blobs" are called halteres, which are the remnants of a fly's second pair of wings. This is how flies are separated from all other flying insects, which have four wings; flies are Diptera, which literally means "two wings". :)