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The Fly


The Fly
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Copyright: Jo Ottey (jo8) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 14] (99)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ20
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-02-08 1:19
Viewed: 1304
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Not the nicest of subjects but has some cool colours in it. Not bad for practicing on.

Information sourced from - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/flies/house_fly.htm

The house fly, Musca domestica L. is a well-known cosmopolitan pest of both farm and home. This species is always found in association with humans or activities of humans. This is the most common species found on hog and poultry farms, horse stables, and ranches. Not only are they a nuisance, but they also can transport disease-causing organisms.

The housefly has a complete metamorphosis with distinct egg, larva or maggot, pupal and adult stages. The house fly overwinters in either the larval or pupal stage under manure piles or in other protected locations. Warm summer conditions are generally optimum for the development of the house fly, and it can complete its life cycle in as little as seven to ten days, and as many as 10 to 12 generations may occur in one summer. Yuk!

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Very cool Macro

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-02-08 3:41]

Wow, this is real up-close shot of the Blow Fly. It even looks quite pretty, but we know better, don't we? Good shot, Well done

Nice to see you here on TrekNature Jo. It is best if you write notes up for us to read and therefore learn about what you have posted. TFS.

Hi Jo. I see you're using the same camera as me.
I reckon they're a good camera. They don't do real close up macros, but good enough. Mine has the 12x optical zoom tooo,which is handy.
If there are patches of very bright sunlight on leaves (as on the right) try to angle the camera to somehow avoid them if you can. Or you can lower your exposure value.These cameras seem to focus better a little further away, and I sometimes take it bak a cm or so more than I really want just for that reason. This can probably be sharpened and doctored a wee bit. I'll try a wee workshop soon.
Its a good photo though.Well done.
I live in Pirongia, and take a lot of my pics on the mountain. (We may be off to live in Blackball, near Greymouth soon, so I'll have a massive new area to explore). Cheers, Steve

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