Long Legged Fly

[Ironwood]

I am sure these are the fastest insect on the planet....

[Alan]

Beautiful colour and detail

[Ironwood]

Thanks Alan

[loose cannon]

Now that's something pretty special.

Love the complimentary colours of beast and background.

[Ironwood]

Cheers Mick. I was lucky to find this one on a different leaf than normal.

[P Plates]

Excellent image - great detail. Another frustrating genre - they usually move just as I get focus

[eaglem]

They definitely are fast and always on the move..................good capture.

[Ironwood]

They definitely are fast and always on the move..................good capture.

Cheers Eagle. Most of my efforts are a photo of a leaf with the blurred back end of the fly exiting the frame .

[MarkB1]

They are one of the few that react to the pre-flash, most of the time. Nice shot.

[Ironwood]

Thanks Mark.
Its amazing how quick off the mark these things are once the flash fires

[MarkB1]

Thanks Mark.
Its amazing how quick off the mark these things are once the flash fires

It's the pre-flash they are reacting to, not the full flash. Pre is for TTL exposure metering, AFAIK, and is just before the shutter opens so they have a little time to vanish from the frame. Best to use manual flash to get these guys but I just wait for one to stay still, preferably early morning after a cooler night.