A very wet day at the beginning of July, looked likely to be a day where it would be difficult to get out and take any shots. I took a gamble on believing the weather forecast of a gap in the downpour about 4pm, and set off to White Mill. I was lucky and the rain eased up, so I set off down the river bank with my MPE-65mm macro lens, on the hunt for flies.
The following four shots are my best of the day, all showing signs of the bad weather…
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO400) Hover Fly in the Rain.Hover Fly in the Rain. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens. ISO 400 F11 1/250. Flash lit from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/11, 1/250 sec, ISO400) Robber Fly with Prey. (Slight Crop).Robber Fly with Prey. (Slight Crop). Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens. ISO 400 F11 1/250. Flash lit from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/13, 1/250 sec, ISO400) Common Yellow Dung Fly with Prey.Common Yellow Dung Fly with Prey. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens. ISO 400 F13 1/250. Flash lit from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.
Canon EOS 50D (65mm, f/13, 1/250 sec, ISO400) Mating Common Yellow Dung Flies.Mating Common Yellow Dung Flies. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm Macro Lens. ISO 400 F13 1/250. Flash lit from Canon MT-24ex Twin Macro Flash.
Map of Location
Car park is here - photos taken from fields along the river, just past the Mill.
