Long legged fly

obturate · Post by **obturate** » Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:27 am

These critters have fast reflexes. I would get the picture framed, push the shutter button, review the image and there would be no fly. I thought they were being spooked by the ettl pre-flash. Even in manual mode they were somehow jumping the shutter. Ended up putting the flash on the lowest output and had about a 30% success rate capturing them in frame.
Dan

6d, 65mpe macro @ nominal f/10, about 3x, cropped

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:52 am

Looks good!

Yes, these flies are easily spooked by ettl pre-flash. There have been suggestions also that they can be spooked by either the noise or visual cue of an auto diaphragm stopping down.

--Rik

MarkSturtevant · Post by **MarkSturtevant** » Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:18 pm

That is exceptional! I don't even bother trying to photograph these little jewels, since I get so many empty leaves.

BugEZ · Post by **BugEZ** » Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:54 pm

Dolichopodidae (long legged flies) are quick, but in a manual flash mode I can usually catch them. In an auto mode they are often spooked.

This is a female Condylostylus caudatus type. And your image is excellent.

Keith