This was quite a bold fly which appeared not to be bothered by me invading its space as I maneuvered myself and my camera about it, fiddling with the camera settings during the changeable light.
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June 2018, local woodland margin, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman.
Great detail!
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Thank you, Anne 🙂 It was a well-behaved subject and kept still for the photo shoot 🙂
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Wonderful, Pete! Absolutely amazing pictures!
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Thank you very much, Anki 🙂
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Very impressive !!
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Thank you, Ted! I usually find these flies sitting and eating other flies they have hunted and caught.
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Ahhh your own private horror movie 😦
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A fly’s work is never done!
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Another great series of shots.
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Thank you 🙂
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Amazingly sharp images, Pete, and I love how the curved fern leaflets make the background.
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Thank you, Ellen 🙂 It is a lovely bonus when the background compliments the main attraction.
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I also really like the shapes of the leaves where it has chosen to pose! Excellent photos.
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Thank you, Marilyn 🙂 The fern leaves are quite attractive.
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