Test of the flies!!.who can find the..

[funnylori]

The macro capabilites on these cameras is amazing. With the right lens, and the right skills you can get almost any shot. The problem I'm having right now is getting the settings right for the different lighting situations I'm in.

I've gotten some very nice effects, but sometimes my photos could use a little work.

I've had my new camera about 5 days now.

 

[Ted]

The macro capabilites on these cameras is amazing. With the right lens, and the right skills you can get almost any shot. The problem I'm having right now is getting the settings right for the different lighting situations I'm in.

I've gotten some very nice effects, but sometimes my photos could use a little work.

I've had my new camera about 5 days now.

well, heck, you will master it in no time!
this sounds like a great option for me.
its really about lighting, usually.
when i artificially light things it almost never comes out right.:?

 

[funnylori]

Have you thought about trying a light tent? I've seen cheap DIY tutorials that involve cardboard boxes and tissue paper. here's one. I find that these help a lot.

 

[Ted]

Have you thought about trying a light tent? I've seen cheap DIY tutorials that involve cardboard boxes and tissue paper. here's one. I find that these help a lot.

holy crap!
thats great!
thank you thank you!
i will read all about this!
i have to do similar things when lighting and filmig my 3-d stuff..but havent tried it for RL applications yet!

 

[myrmecophile]

You got the large orange Tachinid in caves?? I always see them out on flowers and such. Interesting collection site.

 

[beetleman]

we have some really large robberflies here in fla. man! they look like mini helecopters awesome beasts.

 

[Ted]

You got the large orange Tachinid in caves?? I always see them out on flowers and such. Interesting collection site.

indeed!
what a strange place to find them.
they are great parasites.
they are pretty creepy looking, for sure..click

 

[Ted]

we have some really large robberflies here in fla. man! they look like mini helecopters awesome beasts.

ever been bitten?
quite unpleasant.

 

[pronty]

but!! there is bumble bee amongst the group...who will be the first to find it?

Was that a trick question?
I did locate the bee (by looking at the body and head shapes) but a bumblebee?
Aren't bumblebees big round fuzzy ones, like some of those flies look like?

 

[Ted]

Was that a trick question?
I did locate the bee (by looking at the body and head shapes) but a bumblebee?
Aren't bumblebees big round fuzzy ones, like some of those flies look like?

bumblebees can be myriad the large fuzzy-ish bees..not just the black/yellow.
but i should have used one of those instead.

 

[myrmecophile]

Wow interesting indeed, just goes to show you learn something new everyday.

 

[thedude]

ok finally i get my camera working! alright... my pic with the size refrence with a cicada didnt upload for some reason but none the less heres a few pics of my dipterans.. the first pic is of the giant robber fly and it's more like 1.75 inches but still big enough lol

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[Ted]

killer!
i especially like the last one..nice.
the bee mimics are truly cool, mostly because they predate on bees and wasps!
thanks for posting those!

 

[thedude]

killer!
i especially like the last one..nice.
the bee mimics are truly cool, mostly because they predate on bees and wasps!
thanks for posting those!

lol thanks and np!

 

[beetleman]

ever been bitten?
quite unpleasant.

no thank god i haven't,just the size on them alone,i could only imagine

 

[Ted]

no thank god i haven't,just the size on them alone,i could only imagine

i've only been bitten by large deer and horse flies..tthose are really painful and make you bleed.
a giant robber fly could only be far worse, i bet!

 

[beetleman]

i've only been bitten by large deer and horse flies..tthose are really painful and make you bleed.
a giant robber fly could only be far worse, i bet!

oh yeah i'm sure,ive been bit by the horse flies many times,man! they hurt,and they just bite ya cause they want to nasty little @#$%^&*!

 

[Ted]

oh yeah i'm sure,ive been bit by the horse flies many times,man! they hurt,and they just bite ya cause they want to nasty little @#$%^&*!

lol..true!
not sure why they bite.

 

[ZooRex]

lol.
ok..this may have been too easy.
did you locate it by wing count?

Well I must say I'm a little surprised, I was dead tired (didn't even wait for the answer before I went to bed) but I thought I could still bust out my entomology skills. I noticed the wing count, but wasn't sure if that ment anything (I thought of checking my own collection, but that would be cheating.) What gave it away for me was the black spot, I've spent way to much time as a kid catching bees in my moms garden to miss that sign. You got any more tests? I enjoyed the first one. ~ Rex

 

[Ted]

Well I must say I'm a little surprised, I was dead tired (didn't even wait for the answer before I went to bed) but I thought I could still bust out my entomology skills. I noticed the wing count, but wasn't sure if that ment anything (I thought of checking my own collection, but that would be cheating.) What gave it away for me was the black spot, I've spent way to much time as a kid catching bees in my moms garden to miss that sign. You got any more tests? I enjoyed the first one. ~ Rex

oh..let me see.
I'm sure i can actually do a much harder test next time with different specie.
gimme a bit to think of one.