Robber Fly Series

[Tom Hicks]

Enjoy , 28mm 8)

[Tom Hicks]

#2

[Tom Hicks]

Sorry about #2 compression killed it.

#3

[Holly]

Awesome... I love the first one - what was he sitting on? Was he dead or alive?

[Tom Hicks]

Originally Posted by Wilson

Awesome... I love the first one - what was he sitting on? Was he dead or alive?

Thanks Holly , All my subjects are alive. he was setting on an old aluminum boat. 1957 model.

[JamesB]

man how do you keep those buggers to stand still for you. I have only gotten 1 live "cool" fly with any amount of detail.

here is my shot, not sure what kind it is, but looks like he could put a hurtin on ya

http://www.nightshooter.com/D60/Anim..._free_fly.html

James

[Tom Hicks]

Originally Posted by JamesB

man how do you keep those buggers to stand still for you. I have only gotten 1 live "cool" fly with any amount of detail.

here is my shot, not sure what kind it is, but looks like he could put a hurtin on ya

http://www.nightshooter.com/D60/Anim..._free_fly.html

James

James that is a horse fly , here is one I took with the 50 rev. working dist 4"

[bohonk445]

I wonder if they would stay still if we put a little drop of honey or blood or something and let them come to it? Any thoughts?

[Jim Victory]

Originally Posted by bohonk445

I wonder if they would stay still if we put a little drop of honey or blood or something and let them come to it? Any thoughts?

I'm suggesting superglue :lol:

[Jim Victory]

Hey Tom!

Nice series here!

I guess the season is upon us and if I want to go shooting with you I'm going to have to crawl on my belly in a field. :lol:

[thebeginning]

i dont see how you can get them to stand so still. did you reverse your lens for those first three? that's very sharp for macro.

[Tom Hicks]

Originally Posted by bohonk445

I wonder if they would stay still if we put a little drop of honey or blood or something and let them come to it? Any thoughts?

An old dead fish might work, and maybe a clip for your nose. :D

[gritsgresham]

Hey Hick Daddy, nice work, I see the flies are arrived, i knew that you would quit using deodorant soon enough, now you are drawing flies!

Nice shots!

Brad

BATS??????? call me......

[robar]

Originally Posted by Tom Hicks

Sorry about #2 compression killed it.

#3

don't you hate it when that happens? i was hoping that the 28 would be powerful enough to get the facets of the eye. wonder what mag you need?

have you ever used a diopter along w/a reversed lens. i'll pull some out and check since i can put filters on mine.

[Tom Hicks]

Originally Posted by robar

don't you hate it when that happens? i was hoping that the 28 would be powerful enough to get the facets of the eye. wonder what mag you need?

have you ever used a diopter along w/a reversed lens. i'll pull some out and check since i can put filters on mine.

Yes I have , I have used a 4x on the rev 50 , but the effect is minimal.