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Assassin Fly

Assassin Fly
Assassin Fly or Robber Fly, Ommatius sp., on Perennial Basil plant. Named thus because it catches and eats other insects, flies, bees, wasps. It catches the prey in mid-air usually.

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17 comments - The latest ones
 Christian C
Christian C club
An excellent and impressive macro !
10 years ago.
Imogen has replied to Christian C club
Thank you very much.
10 years ago.
 Gerda
Gerda
Fantastic sharp and clear details...wonderful composition.
10 years ago.
Imogen has replied to Gerda
Thank you Gerda, your words are so encouraging.
10 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
superb macro !
seen in P'TITES BEBÊTES EN MACRO.
10 years ago.
Imogen has replied to Nora Caracci club
Thanks Nora.
10 years ago.
 J-d Welch
J-d Welch
Brilliant macro comp!! 8 )
P'TITES BEBÊTES EN MACRO.
10 years ago.
Imogen has replied to J-d Welch
Your compliment means a lot to me.
10 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Superb macro.
10 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Wow, a very precise and sharp shooting, from this great dragonfly.
10 years ago.
 Eefje
Eefje
An incredible name for a wonderful insect.
10 years ago.
 Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen club
Wow!
10 years ago.
 Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen club
Superb shot! Definitely falls in the "I wish I had taken it" category. Any chance of your sharing the shooting information? I'd like to learn how you did it.
10 years ago.
Imogen has replied to Jonathan Cohen club
Hi Jonathan, Thank you for your lovely compliment. The picture was taken with a Nikon 85mm lens on F5 aperture which provided subject in focus but also a bokeh background. A tripod is essential to minimise blur. I take several pictures of the same subject and use the best one as some will be blurred due to wind, movement and shaky hands!
10 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
What incredible image.
9 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
What a great image... Regards Udo
9 years ago.
 Adrian Jones
Adrian Jones club
A beautifully composed shot, lovely light and details.
8 years ago.

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