The Eyes of a Fly (Musca domestica)
The Eyes of a Fly (Musca domestica)
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Sunday, 14 September 2008 13:43
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“Some photographers take reality...and impose the domination of their own thought and spirit. Others come before reality more tenderly and a photograph to them is an instrument of love and revelation.” Ansel Adams
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The Eyes of a Fly (Musca domestica)
The eyes of the fly are known to be extremely complex; as a result this insect has a notorious peripheral vision. We were resting in a local coffee shop in Kephalonia when this fly landed on my camera bag. I was lucky to have the Tamron mounted on the D70 so I took a number of close-ups. Flies are usually very quick to take off but this one seemed too busy to notice me. I am particularly perplexed by the third photo in which the insect is shown to be secreting some form of liquid from its mouth. With the high-tech eyes, the silver head piece and this bubble coming out of its mouth it looks like a character from a science fiction movie.
Photos by Marina Parha
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO200
Shutter speed: 1/60 at f/8
Flash: SB-600 iTTL
Image: cropped, sharpened and saved
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