Obligatory Fly Face, male Deer Fly (Chrysops)

NikonUser · Post by **NikonUser** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:04 am

Based on a comment by dmillard
HERE
my obligatory fly face for a new contributor.
Deer Fly, male.
Taken earlier this year, exposure details not recorded. A Helicon Focus 4.1 stack.

EDIT: title changed

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:18 am

Very impressive pic! Love all the colours in the eyes!

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:39 am

One of the most impressive of such portraits. Might some editing of the background be worthwhile?

Harold

P_T · Post by **P_T** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:53 am

The colours are wonderful but the OOF legs are a bit distracting.

NikonUser · Post by **NikonUser** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:14 am

HG, P_T. Fair comment. Too much work to clean up the background. Will try again next year for a cleaner head - too late this year, all the decent bugs have gone.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:14 pm

WOW, very impressive eyes. Nice details on the probosis also. They are beautiful flies but I am glad they are gone for the year

Tom Stack · Post by **Tom Stack** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:05 pm

Absolutely wonderful! I'm very envious!

NikonUser · Post by **NikonUser** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:53 pm

Thanks Doug and Tom.
Yes Doug your deerflies/horseflies are over for the year.
Tom, in Florida you are lucky and have them flying all year.