Some Flying "machines"

[4hero]

the engineering on these little critters is amazing







Not a great shot, but considering this little mite was less than 1/3rd of a mm long (if not less) I'm fairly happy with it. Manually focusing on something this size, handheld, is not easy when it is running around


Cheers,

Neil.

edited to say, , I've managed to make the images click to the large versions

Edited by 4hero on Monday 12th May 22:43

[CVP]

Amazing, what's your success ratio like from the manual focussing at such short range?

[Jenx]

Trust me...it's impossible for those things to fly

Great shots Neil.

[curtisl]

amazing shots!! well done.

[CVP]

Jenx said:

Trust me...it's impossible for those things to fly

Ah, the old superglue technique eh

[Jenx]

CVP said:

Jenx said:

Trust me...it's impossible for those things to fly

Ah, the old superglue technique eh

No...I meant from an engineering point of view. It's a good job the Wright brothers didn't use flys for inspiration.

Martin.

[CVP]

Jenx said:

CVP said:

Jenx said:

Trust me...it's impossible for those things to fly

Ah, the old superglue technique eh

No...I meant from an engineering point of view. It's a good job the Wright brothers didn't use flies for inspiration.

Martin.

True but somehow it works, kind of like the 911 that's evolution for you I guess

My new theory of religion, "God" & evolution is actually a department of engineers allowed to run amok. That duck billed platypus is defintiely a parts bin special

Anyway the old superglue technique could be useful for the ones that are designed right. Has saved me many a time with a flightly little bird.


If you're someone devoid of a sense of humor reading this, of course I don't superglue birds to branches it's just an old joke and yes I have probably been at my desk far too much recently, oh and the religion idea is mine and mine alone OK just in case I want to do an L Ron Hubbard with it so I can afford a GT3

[4hero]

thanks folks.

CVP, success rate is about 50-75%, I'm getting fairly used to shooting insects now, and no, there is no superglue/hairspray used

[CVP]

4hero said:

thanks folks.

CVP, success rate is about 50-75%, I'm getting fairly used to shooting insects now, and no, there is no superglue/hairspray used

Wow that's pretty good, my macro ratio is way way less than that. Must practice more

[havoc]

Stunning stuff...looks like Martin has competition in the entomological department...

[Dogsey]

havoc said:

Stunning stuff...looks like Martin has competition in the entomological department...

I was just thinking the same. Cracking shots.

[Gingerbread Man]

Flys take off backwards....

[Barreti]

I was sure I read somewhere they have to jump forward before they can fly backwards.
Hence, you can catch them easily if you approach from head on and swipe front-to-back.

My catch rate is well above 90%

Oh sorry OP. Nice photos. What lens for the fly pics?

Edited by Barreti on Tuesday 13th May 23:30

[4hero]

cheers folks

This midge was pretty strange, not seen one of these before tonight.



Baretti, Canon MP-E65

Edited by 4hero on Tuesday 13th May 23:35