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Hi everybody!
Seems to be a very nice place here.
My name is Hardy and I like to take pictures
of dead flies. But I do not have the slightest idea
whats on the pictures. Can you change that?
I’ve tried to search myself, but I have no idea
where to begin. There are too much possibilities
for an absolute beginner ...

Thanks a lot!

Hardy


This is my first question ...


And this one my second ...

Both were catched in the Swiss alps.

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The first is in family Muscidae.

Better to post different flies in different threads.

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Welcome to the diptera community Hardy
If you wish to make a start on getting some idea of what various flies look like then the Gallery here on Diptera.info is a good place to start. Just browse through the various Families.
After that there are a handful of well structured sites that are well worth browsing through:
France: Galerie du Monde des Insectes at https://www.galer...hp#Diptera
Spain: Invertebrados InsectariumVirtual at https://www.biodi...vug9paqus7
Russia: The MacroClub project at https://macroid.r...hp?cat=671

Though we don't have an equivalent to those in the UK, the Flickr site of Steve Falk at https://www.flick...586945825/ covers a number of Families. The Flickr sites of Rui Andrade and Nikola Rahme are also worth exploring.

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Thanks a lot!
I will try ...

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first - some hairy-eyed Helina;
second - Rhagionidae: Rhagio or Symphoromyia

P.S.
1. Please, indicate where and when
2. Whitish background instead of black would be much better for identification

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Great! Thanks Nikita, that’s exactly the answer I was
looking for! I think now I have a chance to identify my
flies! Otherwise I post some better pictures on white
background ...

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Thanks all for your help. With your hints and ideas I made
some «research» and some lighter pictures ;-) My results are:

No 1 Helina evecta
No 2 Symphoromyia crassicornis

Could that be right or am I miles away?
Hardy