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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Polvadera, NM
Date: Jun 8, 2009
Galleries: Still Life, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 15, 2009

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 It's that time of the year, the flies are out en masse, yecchh. I'm not a rampant insect killer; I'll take spiders & beetles & whatever outside to a new home rather than squash them. But flies, mosquitos and ants have NO PLACE inside my home (or even in my yard) and I'll squish 'em as soon as look at 'em :-) Sorry!
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 06/19/2009 07:03:56 AM
Great crash landing Colleen. Keep killing them if this is the sort of shot you can get.
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 06/18/2009 11:59:40 PM
Good fly, great image : )
Like the angle, and detail in this.
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 06/16/2009 10:37:22 AM
Ohhh my!! this picture has so much detail that It's kind of disturbing (in a good way) LOL!! Is that her mouth openned trying to take her last breath??? Good job.... with the fly and the picture ;)

Message edited by author 2009-06-17 10:23:18.
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 06/16/2009 12:55:07 AM
Great macro - even if the little bugger is dead! Excellent in b/w!
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 06/15/2009 08:39:57 PM
Maybe the word will get around that your place is not safe to visit. hehe
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 06/15/2009 08:14:39 PM
Eew. I hate flies. June bugs too. Great presentation of such a creepy critter.
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 06/15/2009 08:02:31 PM
Colleen we have the same problems here.

far too many ~ flies, mosquitos and ants :(

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 06/15/2009 04:56:41 PM
Yikes - you spare no mercy! I hate flies in the house, too.
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 06/15/2009 03:22:39 PM
love the desat .. its a brilliant macro, but i think he looked heaps more attractive before .. !!! ..:)
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 06/15/2009 03:00:16 PM
well he's had better days eh lol... nice shot, I really want that 105mm Sigma macro lens but unfortunately it's a bit low down on the list of things to buy at the moment.
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