Nature’s killer

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• goldfinchtr (1490)
• [2005-08-14 11:34]

Hi Paulo,

Very interesting specie.I have no idea too.Timing is perfect.Good details .

Emin

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• lucky (84)
• [2005-08-14 11:53]
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Hello Paulo, I think this is a robber fly (Machimus atricapillus)... There are several similar species of this kind and they are not easy to distinguish...
Nice shot of this one, especially with the bee...
Well seen and good shot!

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• ellis49 (30807)
• [2005-08-14 12:05]
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Very good macro, Paulo.
I'm agree with Lukas about the ID.
You caught a good moment. Nice colours, good POV and details.
Very well done.

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2005-08-14 12:11]

Paulo, very good shot. Great POV and very good details. Good visual impact. TFS.

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• greghume (2080)
• [2005-08-14 12:12]

Very crisp macro, Paulo. Good diagonal composition. I was not familiar with this critter but have learned about it on this site. There are more than a page of other robber fly posts - just key in "robber" in the search block.

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• jerry_sko (78)
• [2005-08-14 13:21]

Good shoot!
Ciekawy moment.
Gratulacje.

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• pgmoni (2556)
• [2005-08-14 13:38]

Wonderful document. The size of this Asilid is impressive !

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• carper (8424)
• [2005-08-14 14:15]

very good macro Paulo,
What a killer Paulo, the photo is well taken and the details are super, the pov is good and the dof is great, very good job,
gr. jaap

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• cafecrem (9248)
• [2005-08-14 14:44]

Hello!
GREAT monet! O love looking your pictyre full of colours and action!

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• cedryk (5184)
• [2005-08-14 15:12]

A great shot however rather out of focus. Anyway you managed to catch the fly in a right moment. It ilustrates well that even a bee that may protect itself with a sting is not safe from robber flies :-)

I have probably the same species taken:
here
and here the other species of robber fly

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• PDP (11769)
• [2005-08-14 16:09]

Hi Paulo, nice capture.It certainly is a Robber fly (family Asilidae). Be careful about assign a specific name as there are many similar species.

You did very well to get this fly with a bee, I've not seen one with this prey before.

Good composition and lighting. I think it could have been a little sharper in focus, but apart from that it's great. Very well done.

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• AndyB (3982)
• [2005-08-14 16:14]

hello Paulo,
An excellent action shot.
Very good composition,nice lighting and good details.
First time I've seen one of these with such large prey.
A great capture,well done!

TFS

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• wishnugaruda (16600)
• [2005-08-14 17:09]

Hi Paulo, this is sprectacular.
You had a lot of luck to see this szene.
Poor bee.
But a very interesting shot you can show us, thanks a lot
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• klemmg (1719)
• [2005-08-14 17:22]

Good action shot, very interesting! Composition wise, I suggest a tighter crop to get rid of some of the distracting BG (change from landscape to portrait would get rid of criss-crossing lines left and green on right).
Well done, and TFS!
Gabi

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• liquidsunshine (11494)
• [2005-08-14 18:26]

Great shot Paulo.
Good detail and great POV. Nicely exposed. Well composed. good framing, good colours & Well captured, thanks for posting.

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2005-08-14 22:34]

Hi Paulo,
An excellent capture. well composed and framed. You have captured a special moment! Nice Job!
Scott

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• marhowie (302)
• [2005-08-15 8:41]

Hello Paulo, Nice shot of this robber with prey. The honey bee is its favorite victim BTW. Good details, light and color. I think a bit more DOF would improve this one, Well done.

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• naki (40)
• [2005-08-15 15:04]

Hello Paulo,
Interesting action shot. Never saw a honey bee cought by a robberfly. The light on the insect and the twig is a bit harsh I think, but a well seen shot.
Thank you for sharing.

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• paulinho49 (157)
• [2005-08-16 6:26]
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• papacornbinder (230)
• [2005-08-21 19:20]

You said "Sometimes, we have the opportunity to find and see scenes like this one." Yes, but you did a great job to capture it so well.

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• Luc (14729)
• [2005-08-24 19:34]

Hi Paulo Henrique! I do not have the time to write a decent comment. I give to you the well deserved smiley.

" Smiles are the soul's kisses. " (Minna Thomas Antrim)
" The eyes indicate the antiquity of the soul. " (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Thank you for sharing pictures and notes and for the enjoyment which they give to me.

Have a wonderfull morning, afternoon, evening, night!

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• deud (2372)
• [2005-08-25 10:52]

what a scene! cruel world... very good compo, focus on subject. great details. tfs

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• Georges (0)
• [2005-10-31 4:55]

un insecte que je ne connais pas beaucoup et c'est votre note tres détaillé qui m'en apprend un peut plus sur lui.
Pour ce qui des détails rien a redire meme si la lumiere reste un peut forte.
Bravo

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• EOSF1 (23469)
• [2005-12-12 8:25]

Incredible shot ! Great subject and perfect technique !

Mario

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• gerhardt (11585)
• [2005-12-14 8:08]

I find it very hard to ID these critters. Yoou got some nice action here and judging by the size of the bee a large fly. The "hot" grass/twig it sits on is a bit distracting but still an awesome scene.

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• hummingbird24 (64)
• [2006-01-19 9:39]

Your timing is perfect for this photo, Paulo, as it is not always easy to find scenes like this one to photograph.

It is the embrace of death of the animal kingdom, and you have captured it very well.

Good composition, details, lighting and POV.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

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• RII (2812)
• [2006-01-28 2:23]

Hola Paulo.
Interesante e intrepida foto,buen momento, buena composicion y detalles.
Saludos...RICARDO.

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• jchemas (3390)
• [2006-02-19 10:50]
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Hello Paulo
Beautiful shot.
Great BG and very good POV. Excellent composition.
Details and colors are excellent
TFS!!!!!
Regards
JC

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• goutham_ramesh (10360)
• [2006-02-20 22:57]
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Hi,

What a great shot of robberfly!
Excellent composition , colors and DOF.
and a very useful note too
TFS
Goutham R

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• saguzar (7198)
• [2006-03-03 16:00]
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Ola Paulo,
muy buena foto, en excelente momento (no creo que lo haya sido para la abeja..). Muy buen macro y detalles, pero no tanto en las alas del M. atracapillus.
Saludos desde Argentina
Hernán

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• cmarzano (961)
• [2006-03-16 17:40]
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Creo que la foto es excelente por 2 razones :es una instantanea dificil de lograr por la velocidad con vuelan las moscas asesinas,son muy esquivas y no se ven frecuentemente en esta posicion.En segundo termino esta a foco desde el punto de vista documental-naturalistico lo suficiente como para ser evidente lo que se muestra .
saludos
CARLOS

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• akruger (405)
• [2006-03-22 3:11]
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Hi Paulo, excellent photo. This is again one of those rare once in a lifetime shots. This is why I never go anyware without my camera. The composition,focus DOF, and lighting is perfect. Well done and keep shootin!!

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• pitai (1197)
• [2006-03-27 6:51]
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Ola Paulo, eu descobri este insecto a pouco tempo. nunca tinha dado por ele. E como tu fiquei espantado. Mas estou ainda mais espantado de saber que tambem existe em Portugal. wow! Gosto muito do momento que captastes. Uma toma muito dificil e muito bem conseguida. parbens. um abraco, gabriel

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• romuszka (2119)
• [2006-03-31 6:30]
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• anavazao (3829)
• [2006-04-10 13:12]
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Hi,
Another great shot with good details, colours, POV....
Great perspective and note!
Thanks Ana:)

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• jcoowanitwong (12117)
• [2006-04-17 20:34]
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A rare opportunity to witness such activity. Good composition,very well done.

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• gurupawan (1755)
• [2006-04-30 10:28]
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Hi Rodrigues,
WOW this is a great shot of robber fly , never had seen it with a kill , lovely macro.

TFS

Pawan

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• lejczer (207)
• [2006-05-05 4:03]
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Great composition, and DOF. Incredible sytuation...
Good photo
Lilianna

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• Nephrotome2 (2127)
• [2006-05-16 5:49]
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Am I the only one who spots 3 bugs in there?
There is one left to the eye of the honey bee. A small one. It has the size of the honey bee. Head pointing below and with silver wings.
I find it very interesting that this third one has joined for diner. Even more interesting than the capture of a honey bee by a robber fly.
Don't know the ID of this little one, though.

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• sily (1893)
• [2006-06-06 17:45]
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WoW!
I just thought the same, I have never seen something like this, this is really great luck, fantastic pick!I'm out of words!

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• danbachmann (449)
• [2006-07-14 14:24]

Interesting moment caught here. I've never seen such a thing. Thanks for sharing.