Fly beauty parade ?

[Lord Vetinari]

Range of flies going from (in my mind) beautiful to handsome to downright ugly. All shot in the last few days.

Brian V.

Picture wing fly about 4mm

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/2277685288_55dd3b5258_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/2277685306_0e1fc8e296_o.jpg

Bluebottle fly about 12mm

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2318/2280640919_5fae60a6d2_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2280640915_312845f1e2_o.jpg

Dung fly about 10mm

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/2279278838_8f1f78118c_o.jpg

[slodave]

100% stunning! Every one! Wow!

[Giphsub]

Great set Brian! :clap :clap Those last three are gold for me! :thumb

[Skippy]

Range of flies going from (in my mind) beautiful to handsome to downright ugly. All shot in the last few days.

Brian V.

Picture wing fly about 4mm
Bluebottle fly about 12mm
Dung fly about 10mm


They all have beautiful eyes Brian :nod

The first fly has nicely shaped wings.
I really like the Dung fly because he looks like he has an attitude :thumb
....Another Great Series from you Brian... Skippy :D
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[Kevin]

some are downright ugly indeed brian - lol

fine details in these.

[tlee]

I would have never thought (until now :D), that I would find pictures of flies so interesting, and beautiful. Thanks for opening my eyes, Brian.

[Lord Vetinari]

Thanks for the comments everyone :)
Must admit I think these are marvels of construction even if they are not beautiful :)
Brian V.

[matasa]

Beautiful :clap

[Giphsub]

Thanks for the comments everyone :)
Must admit I think these are marvels of construction even if they are not beautiful :)
Brian V.

I definitely agree with that. I am always so amazed at the intricate and complicated designs in nature.

[CassisP]

AWESOME SHOTS ok but how the heck were you able to get the flies the stay still long enough:huh:scratch good job :D:thumb

[teamracephotos]

Like them all but #5 jumps out at me. I like the colors and the posture of the fly. Is it really that color or is it picking up some color from the leaf? MM

[Lord Vetinari]

Thanks again for the comments :)

CassisP - "ok but how the heck were you able to get the flies the stay still long enough"

You need to approach subjects low and slowly, and stay out of their light. Obviously I only get photographs of bugs I don't scare though :)

TRM "Like them all but #5 jumps out at me. I like the colors and the posture of the fly. Is it really that color or is it picking up some color from the leaf?"

#5 was really that colour- did have slightly more green tinge to it than these flies normally have - they are often quite yellow/gold coloured.

Brian V.

[canon400d]

Thanks again for the comments :)

CassisP - "ok but how the heck were you able to get the flies the stay still long enough"

You need to approach subjects low and slowly, and stay out of their light. Obviously I only get photographs of bugs I don't scare though :)

TRM "Like them all but #5 jumps out at me. I like the colors and the posture of the fly. Is it really that color or is it picking up some color from the leaf?"

#5 was really that colour- did have slightly more green tinge to it than these flies normally have - they are often quite yellow/gold coloured.

Brian V.

Once again Brian you have left me speechless. Well done indeed.
Bob

[Lord Vetinari]

Once again Brian you have left me speechless. Well done indeed.
Bob

Thanks Bob :)- no bugs up there yet ?
Brian V.

[Chrissiebeez_NL]

beautifull set! :bow

i once visited a exhibition with giant insects on display, to give you an idea how it would be like to be an insect. Praying mantis of 2 meters was kind of intimidating :huh

Your work brings the viewer up close and personal just like the exhibition! :thumb