Mantid food

[yeatzee]

Well despite not being finished thanks to a family member bumping the setup, I am incredibly pleased with the shot It was only meant as a test but wow! This is the most ordinary fly I could possibly find yet up this close its fascinating. I have a couple striped flies to try next 8)

60 images stacked, el nikkor reversed on extension tubes @ F/5.6, w/ homemade hood and my two flash setup for lighting.



Goal!!! - Blue bottle fly by yeatzee (now 17, but still learning), on Flickr

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[angelofdeathzz]

Amazing, as all your shot's are!

 

[kitkat39]

that looks awesome!

 

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WOWEE!

 

[Peter Clausen]

Maybe I've been watching too much Sons of Anarchy, but it reminds me of a motorcycle a bit in shape and metallicity. Hmmm...stalk-eyed flies have handlebars!