Mayfly

[ronlane]

I really need to get a 65mm or a 100mm macro lens.

But this isn't too bad for stacking 4 shots.

 

[Jeff G]

Love the mirror image. Great detail.

 

[weepete]

Cool shot, that's not a mayfly though, that's a crane fly!

 

[tirediron]

Nicely done, sir.

 

[ronlane]

Love the mirror image. Great detail.

Thank you.

Cool shot, that's not a mayfly though, that's a crane fly!

It used to be fish bait when I was a kid. But this poor fellow decided to come in the house last night and that wasn't a good idea for him.

Nicely done, sir.

Thank you.

 

[ronlane]

Let's try that again with the crane fly. (thanks for that). A few more images to the stack and a little post processing to clean up the mirror. Shooting in a light tent makes things a lot easier.

 

[Jeff G]

Ron, I really liked the first shot, but danged if your second shot isn't just spectacular!

 

[Derrel]

We used to call them mosquito killers or mosquito Hunters, but they are indeed called crane flies. They lay their eggs in soggy ground and you can often find their larvae in your lawn.

 

[weepete]

2nd is nice too, I prefer the muted nature of the first shot though, which is more natural.

I spent quite a bit of time as a teenager studying insects that trout eat then tying flies to replicate them. One of my art projects in school was drawing many of these insects in watercolours.

In Scotland, (I think the whole of the UK too) they are commonly known as daddy long legs. I think the insects that people in the US call daddy long legs we call harvestmen. Their imitations are very effective flies so I'd imagine the natural would also make a good dapping bait.

 

[ronlane]

Ron, I really liked the first shot, but danged if your second shot isn't just spectacular!

Thank you.

We used to call them mosquito killers or mosquito Hunters, but they are indeed called crane flies. They lay their eggs in soggy ground and you can often find their larvae in your lawn.

Yeah Derrel, I'm sure they are everywhere around here.

2nd is nice too, I prefer the muted nature of the first shot though, which is more natural.

I spent quite a bit of time as a teenager studying insects that trout eat then tying flies to replicate them. One of my art projects in school was drawing many of these insects in watercolours.

In Scotland, (I think the whole of the UK too) they are commonly known as daddy long legs. I think the insects that people in the US call daddy long legs we call harvestmen. Their imitations are very effective flies so I'd imagine the natural would also make a good dapping bait.

Thanks Weepete. Yeah, what I've always called a daddy long legs here is more of spider related than fly related.

 

[K9Kirk]

Very nice close ups. The Sigma 105 mm is reasonably priced and a good macro lens. GL.

 

[ronlane]

Very nice close ups. The Sigma 105 mm is reasonably priced and a good macro lens. GL.

Thank you Kirk. I can get a used Canon 100mm macro for about $300. If I was going to get a 105mm, it would be that boeka master that Sigma has. It is unreal but not good for macro.

 

[ronlane]

caught another one last night and got up this morning to try some more. Used an 85mm and a 50mm lens with extension tubes.

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice set.

 

[ronlane]

Thanks @K9Kirk.