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 macro views of very small fly
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| Dimitri Geystor |
Posted on 18-03-2006 09:15
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At first I thought it was a speck of dust on my table. Then, through a magnifier, it turned out to be a very small (1.5 mm) dead fly. Pretty good subject to try my new macro lens on. Here are two views of of the insect :   And here are the links to two full-size photos, for more detail. 283 k and 218 k Any identification suggestions ? Thanks, Dimitri |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-03-2006 09:31
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Hi, Dimitri. Good lens! Drosophila is not rare guest in our houses. May be Paul will give you even species level ID. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 18-03-2006 15:49
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From what I can tell from this is it is a female of either Drosophila melanogaster or D. simulans.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Dimitri Geystor |
Posted on 19-03-2006 13:41
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Thanks Paul Spasibo, Nikita By the way, Nikita, these are composite images (some 15 shots for each, with very shallow DOF) Edited by Dimitri Geystor on 19-03-2006 13:44 |
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| Perseus |
Posted on 22-03-2006 15:20
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What equipment please? This looks like an indoor shot with artificial light or falsh? |
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| Dimitri Geystor |
Posted on 23-03-2006 09:35
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Perseus : Yes, indoor indeed. The fly, already dead, fell out of a flower I was manipulating. Equipment : Canon EOS 20d, Canon macro lens MP-E 65mm (dedicated to extreme close-ups from 1 x to 5 x), Canon macro flash Twin lite MT-24EX, Novoflex rack and pinion ramp (for focussing). Regards, Dimitri |
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