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Subject: never photgraph a fly

bonbon opened this issue on Apr 19, 2002 · 26 posts
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bonbon ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 9:54 AM · edited Thu, 09 January 2025 at 2:09 PM

don't you hate it when your subject wont stay still?? try reasoning with the common housefly just wont work.... tried to capture a shot of a fly sitting on a glass... damn lil sucker just would'nt sit still.... even tried bribing it with leftovers! grr

Slynky ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 10:00 AM

spray it with Raid. That'll kill it, but leave it intact. Then, like poser, you can mold your fly into all sorts of dirty sexual positions for your veiwing pleasure.

SueO ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 10:06 AM

You can do it. Early in the morning works well, when they are cold and kind of sluggish. Also, I've heard that painting sugar water around gets their attention. Or you can use my method, which will yield several hundred REALLY crappy shots and one pretty good one. I'll post an example, if I can figure out what I called it :D.

bonbon ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 10:22 AM

haha ry.. hairspray works too... i use that on spiders! thanks sue :)

L8RDAZE ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 10:48 AM

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Flies are REAL hard to get...they have that weird "bug sense" that warns them right before you snap a pic. Anyhow's here's one that I was able to get! L8r!





Michelle A. ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 1:01 PM

LOL! Silly people trying to get flies to cooperate! Hey thats a really good shot L8r!

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

SueO ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 3:48 PM

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Here's one of my better efforts, using the "just keep trying " method. Note this is probably 50% of the original and the framing is STILL definitely not delightful...but the shot is reasonably sharp.

bonbon ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 4:13 PM

oh wow , u guys are wonderful!!!! i love both the flies?! hmmm okay takes a deep breath,lol thanks so much!!!! my plan is to make an image with these if that is ok with you guys....please oh please!!!???

bonbon ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 4:17 PM

i think both shots are excellent!!! sue, i love how u got the fly's eyes... wow and l8.... great angle .. you guys both just went up on the awe meter lol

Slynky ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 4:29 PM

bonbon saw fit to kiss ass twice because wants both flies. Just an observation. I think you should make her grovel at your feet first. Kiss'em woman! lol

Misha883 ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 5:26 PM

Awww, its easy. Those two pound guys like the one above move real slow... ;-) Amazing.

Michelle A. ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 5:35 PM

wow.....how'd you get so close!

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

JordyArt ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 5:55 PM

I'd post a good fly pic, but I've fed all mine to the spider I've still got captive....I'm gonna train him to sit still for pictures soon..... (",)

Michelle A. ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 6:59 PM

for a second there jordy I thought you were gonna post a pic of your crotch!.......hehe! here a zipper in your pants is called a fly....dont' know what weird thing you call it there!

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

bonbon ( ) posted Fri, 19 April 2002 at 9:11 PM

bonbon does'nt hafta kiss ass, slynkster... im soooo offended that i think im going to buy a ticket to Montreal now and hunt you down and make YOU grovel! On your knees and worship me like man should!! hehehe please refer all dominatees to my secretary now... line starts behind ry.... evil grin

PunkClown ( ) posted Sat, 20 April 2002 at 1:56 AM

You guys make me laugh! The only way I got any semi-decent shots of a fly was when it was well and truly dead, then I took some photos of it under a jeweller's loupe to make it look BIG! (but to get a live one...never succeded) L8R and Sue's examples are pretty cool! ;-)>

L8RDAZE ( ) posted Sat, 20 April 2002 at 9:10 AM

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If you observe them for long enuff..(Yeah I have a life) they often seem to land in the same general area a majority of the time. I'm thinking maybe they "MARK" their spot or somethin' like that! Thats what I noticed with the one I took a pic of on the fence. Would buzz around then land on the same post! L8r!





doruksal ( ) posted Sat, 20 April 2002 at 1:04 PM

Dear SueO... ...I'm stunned by your macro..!! :)

JordyArt ( ) posted Sat, 20 April 2002 at 2:54 PM

Tsk, Michelle, what sort of guy do you think I am? Yeah, they're called flies here too....but no pics of mine, sorry..... 'Course if you ask REALLY nicely.......... (",)

SueO ( ) posted Sat, 20 April 2002 at 4:00 PM

Thanks all. L8R is right: they tend to hang around the same favorite place. Misha is right too; this is a large fly, probably a cm long, altho' nowhere near 2lb. :D. Equipment helps. I used a 105 macro with three extension tubes, and I was handholding. I probably threw out one hundred frames to get this one. Will put up another, of a smaller fly with better detail (and equally crappy framing) shortly. Sue

SueO ( ) posted Sat, 20 April 2002 at 4:36 PM

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OK here's the best one, and a blow up of a detail, to show you why it pleased me so much. Same rig and method as the one above.

SueO ( ) posted Sat, 20 April 2002 at 4:37 PM

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blow up of a crop from above

starshuffler ( ) posted Sun, 21 April 2002 at 12:04 AM

AAAAAAAAAUUUUUGGGHH!!!!!! starshuffler breaks into hives

L8RDAZE ( ) posted Sun, 21 April 2002 at 2:23 PM

SUEO! your macro pix are just awesome! I REALLY like those wings in the 2nd shot...looks like their made of SARAN WRAP! You'd think they'd fall off the way these guys buzz around like minature jet fighters! Its funny how something perceived as disgusting or "yucky" by most of us, can be shown in such a different kinda light! COOL STUFF! L8r!





doruksal ( ) posted Mon, 22 April 2002 at 2:54 AM

Dear Sue, I'm struck..!
These last two pics, esp. the last one are fabulous..!!!

PunkClown ( ) posted Mon, 22 April 2002 at 6:03 AM

Fantastic Macros! Creeepy...that green fly is bizarre, and the hairs growing out of it! I'm not breaking out in hives like Star, just shuddering uncontrollably! :-)>

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