Some hoverflies

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited June 23, 2006 in Holy Macro
All taken on on near a yellow bottlebrush (got the seed when I was in Melbourne).
Brian V.

Episyrphus balteatus #1

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Episyrphus balteatus #2

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Drone fly

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Syritta pipiens

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Episyrphus balteatus #3 in flight uncropped

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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2006
    What can I say but: fantastic pics as usual ! ...
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,575 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2006
    Fantastic as usual
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  • leseinneleseinne Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited June 16, 2006
    Wow !!! absolutly awsome ...

    what lens did you use to have such magnification?

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    thanks for sharing :)

    jerome
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2006
    Great set Brian. How is the MP-E 65 treating you? Are you still shooting with your Sigma and other homeade contraptions? I think the hoverflys are my favorite little critters, they are very sleak and a joy to watch.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2006
    Thanks for the comments all :)
    leseinne- I was using my MPE-65 lens for these but you could get similar magnification with a 1:1 macro lens and a set of extension tubes.

    Gluwater- the MPE-65 is great, takes wonderful pics, only downsides being the weight of it plus the fact that esp at higher magnifications it shows sensor dirt you never knew you had :) I still use the 105mm though, because for many bugs (butterflies, bees, damsel flies dragon flies etc) the minimum 1:1 magnification is too much although it's great for doing head closeups :)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2006
    Man Your Work is Just Brilliant
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    All taken on on near a yellow bottlebrush (got the seed when I was in Melbourne).
    Brian V.

    Episyrphus balteatus #1
    Episyrphus balteatus #2
    Drone fly
    Syritta pipiens
    Episyrphus balteatus #3 in flight uncropped

    Brian these are just stunning as per usual from you, I really love Shots #3 and #4 .....all of them are amazing.... excellent work clap.gif Skippy (Australia)
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  • trixiebelltrixiebell Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited June 20, 2006
    Holy smakers, those are so awesome! Amazing work! Only wish I could get captures like that!!!!
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  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2006
    Very nice set Brian. I really like the last one. Blind luck? or do you have a secret method for in flight shots? Your lighting looks very good on these as usual.
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  • boogieboogie Registered Users Posts: 553 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2006
    The drone fly is amazing. Love your photography.
  • DanteDante Registered Users Posts: 109 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2006
    Great work!
    Excellent work...just great shots thumb.gif

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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
    As always LordV -you're images are excellent and I've learned something just from viewing them! :):
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
    Wow!
    Now it's clear... I was under the impression that you are using a microscop.
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