if I had a telephoto I'd shoot birds but I don't. Here's a fly

[JBW]

BCrose's eagle in flight is such a fantastic shot I'm depressed about shooting flies.

[Shadowman]

Nice substitution.

[JBW]

Nice substitution.

Every now and again I think I have become proficient. Then I see a shot like BCrose's and realize how much more I have to learn.

[DanK]

No reason to feel discouraged. This is a very nicely done fly shot--in my opinion, one of the best bug shots you have posted. Good detail, pretty good exposure, good composition, nice background. You should be pleased. The one thing I would do is lighten it up a little bit. A simple levels adjustment would do it (I tried one.)

[rachel]

I opened this thread to say it could possible be the best thread title ever, anywhere. But it's a very good picture as well - the detail on that fly is very impressive, the iridescence of its wings.

[JBW]

No reason to feel discouraged. This is a very nicely done fly shot--in my opinion, one of the best bug shots you have posted. Good detail, pretty good exposure, good composition, nice background. You should be pleased. The one thing I would do is lighten it up a little bit. A simple levels adjustment would do it (I tried one.)

I do lean to the left.

[JBW]

I opened this thread to say it could possible be the best thread title ever, anywhere. But it's a very good picture as well - the detail on that fly is very impressive, the iridescence of its wings.

I managed to get slightly above it which caught the wings nicely. For an inexpensive lens it does catch a lot of detail. And yes it is a catchy title. But I had just been blown away by the eagle shot of BCrose.

[rpcrowe]

Very nice fly shot!

[Geoff F]

Plenty of good detail and a nice angle, Brian.

You have captured the distinctive wing veins with their sharply angled ends and there is a spiky rear end which tends to suggest one of the Tachinidae family.

Over here we have Exorista species which are similar but this is another of those difficult groups.

[skitterbug]

You have a great sense of humor The detail of your fly pic is good too!

[Didereaux]

BCrose's eagle in flight is such a fantastic shot I'm depressed about shooting flies.

Your sense of humor is the equal of your photographic skills....you're ready for the Tonight Show!

[JBW]

You have a great sense of humor The detail of your fly pic is good too!

thank-you on both counts.

[JBW]

Your sense of humor is the equal of your photographic skills....you're ready for the Tonight Show!

finally my fifteen minutes of fame if not fortune.