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Nov 25th, 2008

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Rhagoletis fruit flies mating, Arizona

photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 20D
ISO 200, f/11, 1/200 sec, backlit by handheld strobe.

Posted in: fun.
Tagged: diptera · Flies · Insects · macrophotography · Nature · Photography · Rhagoletis

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James C. Trager says:

November 25, 2008 at 2:55 pm

I like the romantic lighting!

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