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12th August 2014, 07:01 PM #1
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Blowing Bubbles
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12th August 2014, 07:20 PM #2
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Re: Blowing Bubbles
speechless! well typeless... if you know what i mean.....
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12th August 2014, 07:25 PM #3
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Re: Blowing Bubbles
Nicely captured.
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12th August 2014, 07:42 PM #4
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Thats excellent. Very detailed on the eyes.
Trying macro myself and its not easy.
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12th August 2014, 07:54 PM #5
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Very nicely done! Nice detail, and you nailed the focus. I've seen a few flies doing that, but no one has ever explained what they are doing. Do you know?
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12th August 2014, 08:00 PM #6
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A lot of theories.
Originally Posted by DanK
http://diptera.info/articles.php?article_id=16
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12th August 2014, 08:03 PM #7
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Another good one David, I have seen them do this and there seems to be varied differing suggestions on the internet.
I suppose the reasons not too important as long as it's not on your food or in your beer
Grahame
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12th August 2014, 08:50 PM #8
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Re: Blowing Bubbles
… blowing bubbles??? Originally Posted by deetheturk
… blowing bubbles
Hi David, cool take! …colour, sharpness… but it is not blowing bubbles!
It is… well, do you really wanna know?
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12th August 2014, 08:57 PM #9
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Hi David,
Amazing image, and a beautiful moment captured (golden moments of regurgitation???). Seriously it is a gorgeous image!Last edited by Brownbear; 12th August 2014 at 09:34 PM.
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12th August 2014, 09:20 PM #10
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Very interesting link. That is a good site, for folks who haven't seen it. I have occasionally used it for IDs. Originally Posted by Shadowman
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12th August 2014, 09:23 PM #11
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Re: Blowing Bubbles
Great image David
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12th August 2014, 11:45 PM #12
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An incredible perfect capture.
Irene
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13th August 2014, 01:02 AM #13
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Awesome.
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13th August 2014, 02:37 AM #14
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Nicely done.
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13th August 2014, 11:38 AM #15
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Re: Blowing Bubbles
Thanks for all the kind comments everyone
John keep at the macro, looking forward to your posts, Dan I've always thought its was some form of regurgitation? some good links have been put on here now Grahame, defo not the beer
Kodiak what's your take on it? Cheers anyone I have missed, having mega internet probs at the moment, hope this posts!
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13th August 2014, 11:41 AM #16
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Hi David, sorry man, some of the english expressions escape my understanding… Originally Posted by deetheturk
like this one! What does it mean?
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13th August 2014, 11:50 AM #17
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Re: Blowing Bubbles
Hi Kodiak, what I meant was, what explanation do you have for the bubble?
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13th August 2014, 12:16 PM #18
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Re: Blowing Bubbles
Got it, thanks! It is not a bubble but a drop!
Flies are very ancient insects that never developed mouth pieces. The way they
eat is quite specific to the species (great number of sub species and families, etc).
They eject their gastric juices on the meal they want to absorb and let the juices
digest on the spot the food they will "suck" back in.
Other animals, like spiders, will inject the juices into their prey and suck them
empty.
Praying mantis did develop mouth pieces.
Bon appétit!Last edited by Colin Southern; 19th August 2014 at 11:07 AM.
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13th August 2014, 12:50 PM #19
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Thank's for the info bud, i'm just glad they are small enough not to bother with us for supper
Cheers David...
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13th August 2014, 01:29 PM #20
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Re: Blowing Bubbles
David, that is one of the most amazing macros I've seen!!! Wow!
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