A Complication of Crane Flies

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A Complication of Crane Flies

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This mating pair of Tipuladae was discovered by my wife, who initially fancied them to perhaps be some exotic single creature; their activity had produced a wondrous confusion of legs and bodies, simultaneously awkward and graceful. Located on the white brick outside our back door, they had happily chosen a location with good indirect light and high reflectivity and were kind enough to be perfectly still during in-camera focus bracketing.

Nikon 850, Nikkor 105mm, existing light, focus stacked with Zerene. Cropped from original image (shown below) and heavily edited to make the background homogenous and retouch a great multitude of artifacts.

Leonard


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very nice :smt038

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Lovely!

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That is inspiring! Very well done.
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Re: A Complication of Crane Flies

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My sincere thanks to all of you for your kind comments.

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Re: A Complication of Crane Flies

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Oh that's nice! Prefer it uncropped - flaunt those legs!
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Re: A Complication of Crane Flies

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Thanks, Chris--leggy they are!

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Re: A Complication of Crane Flies

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I really like these, great work!

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Re: A Complication of Crane Flies

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Legs akimbo-bo-bo-bo :D

Catches the eye - nice find.

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