Louie the Strange

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Postby Slider on Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:13 am

Obviously some type of fly but with mosquito legs. Weird

D70s Sigma 180 Macro
Exposure Time = 1/800s
F Number = F/6.3
ISO = 400
100% Crop

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Postby greencardigan on Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:24 pm

Nice shot. Did you use any extension or crop at all?

Maybe some sort of bean fly?? We get lots of these around our vegie garden.

I think this is one of the same things?
http://www.greencardigan.com/gallery/d/273-2/DSC_1001_rcab.jpg

I would like to know exactly what they are too. Anyone ID them?
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Postby nito on Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:31 pm

Nice shot the shades of green are awesome.
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Postby xerubus on Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:51 pm

cracker of a shot! definitely need to take you up on the offer to have a play with that lens when we catch up again.

nicely done.

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Postby Geoff on Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:44 pm

Nice shot!
Obviously a mozzie and a fly got friendly one night - a bit TOO friendly!! :D
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Postby mudder on Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:03 pm

Great detail and like the way the fly(?) is looking over the edge of the cliff...

The color is terrific, glowing...

185 macro?

EDIT: Doh! slaps head re: lens after reading closer...
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Postby marcotrov on Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:06 pm

Excellent sharpness and colour Slider with an unusual perspective.
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Postby Slider on Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:37 pm

Thanks folks. I've been told it is :

It was about 5mm long.

Dolichopodid Flies - Family Dolichopodidae, common name Long-legged Flies.

http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_flies ... ODIDAE.htm
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