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Small Colorful Flies - Macro

FloridaDrafter — Sat, 15 May 2021 00:01:23 GMT

One of the reasons I love the EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM is that you can put a little distance between your lens and a skittish critter and still get 1:1. Most of these were shot with a Rebel T4i and all are quite tiny.

Long Legged Fly, female. These flies eat aphids, so they are the good guys 🙂

Long legged Fly, female.

Long Legged Fly, Male. Shot with a EOS 5D mark IV.

Blue Bottle Fly. These guys eat nectar, but their larvae feed on carrion and are sometimes vital in determining the time of death at crime scenes.

Fruit Fly.

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wq9nsc — Sat, 15 May 2021 03:35:40 GMT

I am impressed by anyone who can make a fly look beautiful 🙂 Nice work!

Rodger

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FloridaDrafter — Sat, 15 May 2021 16:08:14 GMT

Thank you, Rodger!

Newton

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Edward1064 — Sun, 16 May 2021 04:00:54 GMT

Thank you for these unusual, and very interesting photos.

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FloridaDrafter — Sun, 16 May 2021 04:08:19 GMT

You are welcome, Edward.

Newton