Hoverfly in flight

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited March 30, 2009 in Holy Macro
Couple of HIF shots of Episyrphus balteatus heading for a camelia leaf.

Brian v.

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Comments

  • jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2009
    wow! simply wow!clap.gif

    I like the first one best.
  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2009
    Speechless! Love to see its landing gear in the retracted position. Brian, you never seize to amaze us.

    Cuong
    "She Was a Little Taste of Heaven – And a One-Way Ticket to Hell!" - Max Phillips
  • FMarekFMarek Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited March 30, 2009
    Hi, that's something!!! How fast was your shutter speed?
    Casual shooter...
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2009
    Thanks for the comments all- much appreciated.

    FMarek - was using flash so the effective shutter speed= flash duration probably around 1/2000 to 1/5000 th sec.

    Brian v.
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