One of my interests in photography is capturing the ordinary in extraordinary ways. It is fascinating to see the ordinary facets of life around us from unusual perspectives. For example, there are billions of flies in the world – they are generally regarded as a menace and an irritation and yet they perform a critical role in cleaning up nature’s mess. I took time out recently to try to capture some images of flies in my garden in Surrey, England. The challenge was to photograph them actually flying. I used my trusted Canon 1D MkIII with a Canon 100mm Macro lens and ring flash.
Here are some of the results. I spent a couple of hours and took a whole lot of shots – patience and luck pay off in the end, although I recall the words of the great golfer, Gary Player – “The more I practice, the luckier I get!”
The images link to the Season Images insect gallery.
