Flies and a harvestman

[alfbranch]

This remained still for some time but was hard to get a good shot due a leaf being in front of it.

empis-stercorea by Alf Branch, on Flickr

This looked like a discarded meal when I first saw it then I realised they were mating and only saw the prey in the females legs when viewing them on the computer

empis-stercorea-mating-and-eating by Alf Branch, on Flickr

My first harvestman of the year

Harvetman by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

A really nice set of images Alf, that harvestman shot is right on the money with good detail and composition and also what looks like another little insect in the background.

George.

 

[AdamSi]

Nicely seen what flash you using?

 

[Paul Iddon]

Nice set Alf - and a bonus midge in #3.

Paul.

 

[hoftwi]

The harvestman looks very nice Alf

 

[alfbranch]

A really nice set of images Alf, that harvestman shot is right on the money with good detail and composition and also what looks like another little insect in the background.

George.

Thanks George
The Harvestman ran off sharpish when I tried to get closer

Nicely seen what flash you using?

My little Nissin Di466 is not going to go well with a D800e but if you look through the show us you macro rig thread some of the set ups might Adam

Nice set Alf - and a bonus midge in #3.

Paul.

Thanks Paul I think is a liitle orange fly of the type I shot around that time

The harvestman looks very nice Alf

Thanks Icy the ID may be Platybunus (formerly Rilaena) triangularis

 

[GardenersHelper]

That's a nice set Alf, both the subjects and your rendition of them.

BTW, thinking about rendition, your comment about closing up the histogram is proving really useful. I'm back taking note of the histogram again and it's made a huge amount of difference. Thanks for that.

 

[LCPete]

Great one of the harvestman they are hard to do justice

 

[alfbranch]

That's a nice set Alf, both the subjects and your rendition of them.

BTW, thinking about rendition, your comment about closing up the histogram is proving really useful. I'm back taking note of the histogram again and it's made a huge amount of difference. Thanks for that.

Thanks Nick and I am glad to have helped you .

Great one of the harvestman they are hard to do justice

Thanks Pete