Fly

[Edward Fisher]

I found this fly resting on a tree this morning.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/NatureNut/_MG_-0208-E-Fly.jpg

Canon 50D, Sigma 150mm lens, ISO 400, f11 @ 1/4 sec, focus rail, tripod.

[Fabs Forns]

Excellent detail, Edward. It looks very noisy, especially in the shadows, for ISO 400, even for the 50D.
Did you by any chance pull the exposure afterward?

Topaze Denoise seems to do a great job for removing noise in that particular camera.

Tahnks for sharing this :)

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Edward Nice looking fly Really sharp and lots of dof !!!

Should give Topaz a try The new version is 3.0 and much improved. Works well on the 50D files btw there is a 30 trial version... fully functional !!

[Edward Fisher]

Thanks !
Replaced with a better copy.

[denise ippolito]

Ed, Tack sharp and the composition is very pleasing. The florescence in the wings is a perfect touch!

[Alfred Forns]

Love it Edward !!!! btw next time just post the new version for comparison !!!

[Ed Cordes]

Outstanding detail. I like the way the light seems to glow. I wish the highlights on the material the fly is standing on were toned down.

[Ed Vatza]

Excellent detail, color, background, image. A real winner!

[Edward Fisher]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments !

[Julie Kenward]

Excellent presentation, Edward! Does anyone know what that little off-white round sac is hanging off his mid-section? I don't think I've ever seen one of those before.

I also wouldn't mind seeing the whites in the base toned down just a little bit.

[Steve Maxson]

[quote=Julie Kenward;284889]Excellent presentation, Edward! Does anyone know what that little off-white round sac is hanging off his mid-section? I don't think I've ever seen one of those before.

Hi Jules. The little white thing you refer to is called a "haltere." Flies have only 1 pair of wings (bees and wasps, for example, have 2 pairs of wings). In flies, via evolution, the second set of wings has become reduced to these halteres which act like gyroscopes to stabilize the fly as it maneuvers through the air. Hope this helps. :)
Also, a lot of flies have, over time, become mimics (and very good ones too) of bees and wasps. An easy way to tell which is which is to count the wings.

[Alfred Forns]

Thanks Steve Had no idea !!! :)

[Julie Kenward]

Excellent answer, Steve! Thanks for teaching us something new!