Robber on leaf

    Didysmachus picipes ♀ (ID-cred: T. Froemel)
    Size: 14 mm

    Early morning stack of a robber fly resting on a sprouting birch leaf.

    44 natural light exposures stacked in Zerene Stacker.

    Canon 5DmkII + Canon MP-E65 @ 1.8X, 1/6s, f/6.3, ISO200

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      Paco_Díez, In10ctee, alintx, Tall Bob, and 240 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. johnhallmen (5 months ago | reply)

      Same subject from a slightly different angle giving a more "conventional" background (without the bright sky as in the above)

      1024px | 2048px

    3. Paco_Díez (5 months ago | reply)

      Impresionante!!

    4. Tywak [deleted] (5 months ago | reply)

      wow !

    5. Kuzeytac (5 months ago | reply)

      Unbelievable sharp detail!!
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    6. Tea in Europe (5 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful works!

    7. jialiar (5 months ago | reply)

      Too good!

    8. gatorlink (5 months ago | reply)

      I'm enjoying this flood of fabulous uploads in recent days :)

    9. Subhra Kar (5 months ago | reply)

      Awesome....

    10. Eddie The Bugman (5 months ago | reply)

      Superb John, this is one fly that seems to elude me, oh well maybe next year, saw your work in Digital Photographer today, looks excellent :0)

    11. Siegfried Tremel (5 months ago | reply)


      YES...

    12. Yousef Al-Habshi (5 months ago | reply)

      Nothing to expect less...
      And I totally agree with &

    13. POPE.J2011 (5 months ago | reply)

      Awesome work,congratulations.

    14. totocebu (5 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful capture

    15. -Michaela Birchall- (5 months ago | reply)

      Omg this is one amazing capture love it

    16. j2p51 (5 months ago | reply)

      Very large D O F with 44 exposures staked with no movement of the bee
      hard work for this impressive result

    17. johnhallmen (5 months ago | reply)

      Many thanks for the comments!

      aha, interesting – they asked me to fill out a questionnaire and send over some images a while back but I had actually forgotten about it ... Hmm, I can probably get my hands on a copy somehow..

    18. dotun55 (5 months ago | reply)

      Insect from hell. Bizarre. Kudos on Explore!

    19. Marc Briggs (5 months ago | reply)

      Remarkable image!

    20. maneeshpth (5 months ago | reply)

      superb shot!!!!!!

    21. loopoboy 2.0 (5 months ago | reply)

      A terrific shot of that little monster! Great details.

    22. dr. vivek verma (5 months ago | reply)

      Great shot

    23. a└3 X (5 months ago | reply)

      stunning macro

    24. RiverCrouchWalker (5 months ago | reply)

      Awesome shot!

    25. HDR-newaddict (5 months ago | reply)

      seen on the 'explore', well done, excellent!

    26. garrison2012 (5 months ago | reply)

      Wow.... Amazing details of this amazing dragon... outstanding compo, details.. very well done... thank you so much for sharing such beauty .....

    27. erman_53fotoclik (5 months ago | reply)

      complimenti+++....uno splendido scatto !

    28. letrucas (5 months ago | reply)

      Excellent

      [ via flickriver explore  --letrucas ]

    29. Papa Ellis (5 months ago | reply)

      an excellent macro ...

    30. stu-pot78 (5 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic image.

    31. paolo agostini (5 months ago | reply)

      ottimo scatto!!!

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    32. Bastel-Freak (5 months ago | reply)

      Super

    33. dogwood_springs_photography (5 months ago | reply)

      Amazing detail on this guy! What a great shot! Congrats on Explore!

    34. LKungJr (5 months ago | reply)

      Wow-awesome...congrats on Explore!

      Via Today's Explore at #1 on Fluidr

    35. louis.foecy.fr (5 months ago | reply)

      Joli, bravo !!!

      [ via flickriver explore  --http://www.flickriver.com/photos/lou isfoecy/popular-interesting/ ]

    36. Soleil is me. (5 months ago | reply)

      So very beautiful artwork to study about how to created artwork. I love it:)
      ..............
      Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.
      Helen Keller
      ................
      Best regards and hugs my artist friend,
      Sunny

    37. احلى ليلى (5 months ago | reply)

      Nice image!

      www.ahlalayla.com/

    38. copout2010 (5 months ago | reply)

      Macro doesnt come better than this

    39. Jarek Oldak (5 months ago | reply)

      Perfect and beautifull, bravo!

    40. Eye~for~it (5 months ago | reply)

      Awesome macro... congrats on explore!

    41. mulberry5 (5 months ago | reply)

      Amazing detail

    42. Sprengben [why not get a friend] (5 months ago | reply)

      This is a stunning shot! It definitely deserves Explore. Have a blessed Friday!

    43. Christopher Mark Perez (5 months ago | reply)

      Incredible!!! Outstanding work, this. Many congrats.

    44. harvstmn (5 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful capture!!! Congrats on Explore!!!

      Via Today's Explore at #1 on Fluidr

    45. crisdhuff (5 months ago | reply)

      This is amazing!!! congrats on Explore!

    46. tobyjug5 (5 months ago | reply)

      beautiful light quality

    47. Josephi@yahoo.com (5 months ago | reply)

      Very good capture

    48. Toni_V (5 months ago | reply)

      phenomenal !

      via 'The Gallery for Flickr', on the iPad.

    49. LEFTY598 (5 months ago | reply)

      Superb macro - congratulations on Explore

      Via Today's Explore at #1 on Fluidr

    50. dbifulco (5 months ago | reply)

      Absolutely stunning macro!

    51. Brian Kim Studio (5 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot

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