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| Tony T |
Posted on 10-09-2007 16:52
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 Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
7 September 2007, NB, Canada. Length: 13mm I incorrectly identified a similar looking fly as an Archytas HERE, turned out to be a Tachina. I believe this one is an Archytas Tony T attached the following image:  [95.71Kb] |
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| Andrew Whittington |
Posted on 13-09-2007 22:01
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 Member Location: Snowdonia Posts: 109 Joined: 30.01.07 |
I'm scrolling back looking for something, having not been in the forum much for a while, when I came across these Tony and I'm really amazed nobody commented on the excellence of the photography. I am exceedingly impressed and equally envious that I don't seem able to produce quite such good photos. This is award winning stuff! Well done. So here's a thing ... how about a thread or better still an article discussing photo-technique? Anybody? A group effort maybe? Either way I believe it would be an asset to Diptera.info [Paul - what do you think?] -----o0o----- Andrew E. Whittington https://flyevidence.co.uk/ |
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| Andrew Whittington |
Posted on 13-09-2007 22:06
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Member Location: Snowdonia Posts: 109 Joined: 30.01.07 |
P.S. I sure hope they find their way into the Diptera Gallery 
-----o0o----- Andrew E. Whittington https://flyevidence.co.uk/ |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 13-09-2007 22:08
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
the technique of tony T was discussed before... in this week I think. |
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| Tony T |
Posted on 14-09-2007 00:19
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Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
andrewsfi wrote: how about a thread or better still an article discussing photo-technique? Anybody? A group effort maybe? Either way I believe it would be an asset to Diptera.info [Paul - what do you think?] My technique HERE |
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| Andrew Whittington |
Posted on 14-09-2007 13:02
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Member Location: Snowdonia Posts: 109 Joined: 30.01.07 |
Brilliant .. thank you. What a wonderful design. It's clear I need to change my equipment 
-----o0o----- Andrew E. Whittington https://flyevidence.co.uk/ |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 14-09-2007 13:46
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Tony T is very good in this kind of photos. One of the best. The supreme quality comes from one another guy. It is a different (I would call it microphoto.. indeed) photography indeed - and the setup is very, very expensive... And he made *many* stacked photos. Prepare yourself to delight your eyes... See these photos: http://www.krebsm...l7_15.html http://www.krebsm...l7_19.html -- Pollenia sp. (Sarcophagidae) http://www.krebsm...l7_18.html -- the head of Pollenia sp. http://www.krebsm...6605sm.jpg SPEECHLESS... :! and the ommatidia of this fly eyes >>> http://www.krebsm...0-6769.jpg http://www.krebsm...x/ecf1.jpg Tipula palidosa! http://www.krebsm.../cfeye.jpg The setup here: http://www.krebsm...stands.jpg http://www.krebsm...dsetup.jpg |
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| Andrew Whittington |
Posted on 14-09-2007 16:05
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Member Location: Snowdonia Posts: 109 Joined: 30.01.07 |
Oooooohhhh Superb!!!! Man-o-man .... thanks for sharing those links. Yeah a real feast.
-----o0o----- Andrew E. Whittington https://flyevidence.co.uk/ |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-11-2015 03:10
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10332 Joined: 22.10.10 |
At 13 mm this should be Archytas aterrimus, which despite the name can have blue reflections from the abdomen. The only other blackish and mostly shining Archytas from Canada is the smaller and rarer instabilis. |
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