Monday, March 30, 2009

I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly

The photo Friday topic 'Extreme Closeup' was appropriate because I have just got a raynox dcr-250 supermacro lens.

This red eyed fly was sunning itself on a dead leaf and I was very impressed with the rainbow shimmer to its wings.
Flies are maybe not the most attractive subjects but I find them fascinating in extreme closeup.


I was really pleased to capture the facets of the compound eyes and its quite jolly grey and black striped torso like some kind of sport referee.

3 comments:

Magpie Magic said...

Cool pictures. I normally don't like flies because they're so annoying, but you're right, they're very pretty close up. I especially like it's wings.

paintandink said...

I still don't know if I could call them beautiful, but you've done a wonderful job of capturing the iridescence.

natural attrill said...

The first photograph is beautiful, love the shimmering wings.
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