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Bifocal eyes by *Blepharopsis:iconBlepharopsis:

Categories Photography > Animals, Plants & Nature > Invertebrates

©2006-2009 *Blepharopsis
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Artist's Comments

Apparently there is more interesting stuff going on below a horse fly than above. Hence it makes sense to have higher density of photoreceptors on the bottom of an eye.





It has the most obscene proboscis I've ever seen on a bug (and of course I had to bring it up and draw your attention to it!).

Comments


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Mood: Joy *Tuinhek Aug 8, 2006, 2:20:00 AM
This is an amazing macroshot!

The details are really nice. :)

:+fav:
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~Smokey41 Aug 8, 2006, 2:20:33 AM
Great shot :thumbsup: X-treme sharp :-)

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Mood: Horror ~FLuKee Aug 8, 2006, 2:22:37 AM
And the award for most irritating bug in the universe goes to... the horse fly!!
Evolution on the other hand kinda rocks though. Bifocal eyes kinda look hot. I want a pair :o

Awesome shot by the way, as always.

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~Ptiteouch Aug 8, 2006, 2:22:58 AM
Oh! :o

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Mood: Pride ~BrittathaAmEiSe Aug 8, 2006, 2:27:11 AM
Cool...Oakley frogskins are back..!!!!...and even the flies have caught on....hmmm..clever marketing....everyones in 4 a pay rise me thinks..!!..nice shot...!!..:salute:..:clap:

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*TheMadTracker Aug 8, 2006, 2:29:46 AM
very good shot!
too bad theres no EXIF info..

can u please describe the setup?

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*Blepharopsis Aug 8, 2006, 2:37:08 AM
OK, it's one of the oldest photos in my folio, but I'll try: Canon EOS 10D (or was it D10?), Canon 100mm macro USM, Speedlite 420EX mounted (uch, it's a bit tricky...) on the Tripod Mount Ring B, through a piece of bent aluminium with holes innit, so I could rotate the flash around the lens...
I think I used lumiquest Softbox, or home-made soft box of some kind.

ISO 100, shutter 1/200s, F-14 or 16.
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*TheMadTracker Aug 8, 2006, 2:45:36 AM
Cool setup indeed!
especially the rotating flash.
I love your work man!!

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