Macro photography – Scorpion Fly

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Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro picture - Scorpion fly
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro picture - Scorpion fly

This little chap is a scorpion fly, so called because it's tail has a large red bulbous end which curls back over it's body and has a sharp end, making it look like a scorpion poised to attack. It is, however, completely harmless (well to humans). I took this picture with my Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro lens fitted to a Pentax K-r DSLR in Jun 2012 in the Priors Wood area of Stevenage.

  • Pentax K-r
  • Tamron 90mm
  • f/8 @ 1/180sec
  • iso 560

Comments (13)

  1. Jackie
    This capture is amazing! The clarity is excellent!

    Comments (1)

    1. simonhawketts
      Thank you Very Much
  2. thegrangerange.wordpress.com
    This image is fantastic, nature is so beautiful yet so many of it's little creatures are not clearly visible to us without close-up photography.
  3. James Lundeen
    I really like this photo! I'm looking forward to browsing your others. Keep up the good work! (also, thanks for liking my latest gallery)

    Comments (2)

    1. simonhawketts
      Thanks very much - I also enjoyed looking at ypur pictures
    2. simonhawketts
      You are welcome
  4. anisjarossi
    Very well composed macro.

    Comments (1)

    1. Simon Hawketts
      Thank you
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