Here's another shot I've been sitting on a while - a feeding Holcocephala fusca robber fly from last June. I don't remember exactly, but I believe this was a focus-stack of 3 images taken with the 50mm reversed on extension tubes.
It's easy to see why these little guys are one of my favorite Asilid species - those beautiful compound eyes are just spellbinding - I spent just about all last summer trying to get another "really" high-magnification portrait (more so than last summer) but had no luck in getting the shot(s) I wanted. I can't stress how many hours I've spent chasing these little flies around the woods of Oklahoma to no avail - these are some truly skittish animals.
They are quite a joy to watch though regardless of their difficulties as a photographic subject - I'll have to get some video of their hunting and mating behavior some day.
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warrencarl 19 months ago | reply
your work is so inspiring, you never stop amazing me..im in awe of your outstanding images
PhotographicBlog.com 19 months ago | reply
Great Shot :)
We included it in our post :
25 Incredible Close-up Macro Photos of Insects
Huub_GRQ 19 months ago | reply
Amazing macro. Wooow
v.plessky 19 months ago | reply
Absolutely amazing photo!
Found it by occasion on Wikipedia
Enjoyed your work, keep it going!
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v.plessky 19 months ago | reply
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akalbudi 19 months ago | reply
very nice detail...
❝ĞɛԼøՍɠαʝӐỄԂ❞... [OFF] 18 months ago | reply
What an amazing and sharp fly shot! Terrific work!
Konstantin Mitic 18 months ago | reply
You are lord of the macro photography....
jack_246 16 months ago | reply
Incredible Shot !
fotojak 15 months ago | reply
Fantastic work.
jariSegreto 14 months ago | reply
Impressionanteee!!!
jrozanec1 14 months ago | reply
I do not understand how you can achieve focus stacking on a living subject with pray .......and all of this without tripod and microfocus rail which can provide diferent focusing points (within 2-4 mm DOF) Photo is miracoulus- Robber Fly with Prey (Holcocephala fusca) ps. eyes on the photo look a bit unnatural (like they are inserted in the photo separately
amy buxton 14 months ago | reply
congratulations! great shot!
dhcox1 13 months ago | reply
amazing shots
Ramtin K 11 months ago | reply
This is my fav Thomas Shahan shot ! yup! definitely his best :)
Kombizz 5 months ago | reply
nice one
tryphon4 4 months ago | reply
Very nice shot!
DeVil__ 2 months ago | reply
Great shot, well done!
ackamann 4 days ago | reply
Like it.
nitintidke 15 hours ago | reply
grt pic