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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:31 pm

What could I do - they were on the table right in front of me :)

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Postby Glen on Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:34 pm

Absolute ripper, love it for so many reasons. Well caught.
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:35 pm

This is POTW material - well done :D
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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:37 pm

sirhc55 wrote:This is POTW material - well done :D


Agreed, that's a brilliant capture... I can't honestly say I've seen two blow flies humping before... but now I can... Well done.
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Postby Oneputt on Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:09 pm

I'm blown away :wink: :lol:
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Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:13 pm

Aggghh!!! Blow fly pr0n!!!
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:34 pm

Thanks everyone for your comments. The people at the cabin next to us asked why I was taking a photo of a table - when I showed them the photo, I was informed I was sick and twisted !! I'm an entomologist - I'm supposed to be :) :lol:
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Postby moggy on Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:34 pm

Looks like the start of a "blow" job. Great pic BTW. :lol:


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Postby Hlop on Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:47 pm

Just great! :D
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Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:56 pm

Quick register http://www.blowflyporn.com!
I'm sure there's an untapped market for people that want to see Louie The Fly getting down and dirty... well... really dirty!
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Postby KerryPierce on Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:08 pm

Very nice shot. I think.... :)
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Postby leek on Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:18 pm

Where's the fly spray - the last thing Australia needs is more flies :-)

Great shot blacknstormy...

What lens / equipment did you take that with??
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:32 pm

Who would have thought 2 flies going for it would cause such excitement :) LOL Only kidding - thanks everyone for your comments !

I really should have posted the exif info - sorry: here 'tis

shutter speed 0.7sec, f29, iso 200, 105mm (Micro nikon), flash with diffuser set on 3.... was taken on white background, so flash effectively killed anything behind the flies (just what I wanted).
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Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:09 pm

Great work!

Check out the look of ecstasy on the top fly - I guess that would be the male, but I'm NOT an entomologist. :wink: PS - I am worried that he may be a necrophiliac. The female looks dead to me. Maybe she's worried about the where the kids are! :lol: :lol:
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Postby marcotrov on Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:22 pm

Terrific take on the world's oldest profession, I believe. Great sharpness!
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Postby nito on Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:45 pm

ahhhhh so thats how its done. :? In the fly world :lol:
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Postby gstark on Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:31 pm

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Postby Greg B on Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:34 pm

cricketfan wrote:PS - I am worried that he may be a necrophiliac. The female looks dead to me. Maybe she's worried about the where the kids are! :lol: :lol:


I think she's just lying there and thinking of a big turd. :D

Maybe flies are like people after all :D :D

Excellent photograph blacknstormy, very fine work.
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Postby waspo on Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:46 pm

WoW, this is a super shot!! It almost has that illustrative quality to it. POTW for sure! :D
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Postby Manta on Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:04 pm

Ripper shot Narelle.

I'll just re-iterate what I said on Saturday night when you first sent me the shot:

Wow !! So that’s where maggots come from!
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Postby kab on Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:13 pm

WoW, this is a super shot!! It almost has that illustrative quality to it. POTW for sure!


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Postby gecko on Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:16 pm

Great capture...

Geckos just love flies so another POTW vote from me...

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Postby MHD on Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:18 pm

Damn... I wish you guys would stop posting photos like this and give us poor mortals a POTW chance!
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Postby Matt. K on Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:48 pm

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An outstanding macro image and an unusual image. This would have won you first prize in the "movement" comp.

A work of art and if it is not a small crop....then make large framed prints and sell them for $900 each.
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Postby jethro on Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:30 pm

Nice Pic. So Sharp and bloody half rude as well
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Postby LittleB on Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:39 pm

Please frame it and sell it :lol:


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Postby Manta on Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:05 pm

May I offer a suggestion for a new caption?

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start of of photo series or a cartoon

Postby christiand on Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:07 pm

Wow !

great photo.
The funny bone in me is imagening a photo book about the Secret Life Of Flies. (having sex, going to work, doing shopping, minding the kids etc, etc)
It could also be a start of a cartoon ??? ...
Unfortunately I don't have the skills to pull it off.

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Re: start of of photo series or a cartoon

Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:09 pm

christiand wrote:Wow !

I don't have the skills to pull it off.

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Postby jethro on Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:22 pm

Quick and DIRTY

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Postby Willy wombat on Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:25 pm

That picture rocks. I didnt open it at work today because i thought it was risque (given title) but im pretty sure out net nanny allows fly porn.

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Postby chris1968 on Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:33 pm

:D :D :D
utterly brilliant shot of the world oldest passtime!
i'd heared of doggy style but this one is new to me.....

and Jethro - nice PPing!, sat here eating my lunch, i almost choked i laughed that much :D
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Postby mic on Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:11 am

Get down & dirty louey :lol:

Brilliant !

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