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Hoverfly on Spiderwort
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Hoverfly on Spiderwort

by Ramamohan Pai

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 1, 201375 views4 comments
What the title says. Wish it was not windy - would have loved both wing tips of the hoverfly also in good focus.

ND300s, AFD200mm F/4 Micronikkor, F/13, 1/160 Sec, ISO400 and Tripod on a cloudy day.

All thoughts welcome.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on July 1, 2013 at 8:26 PM
Well done! I like the little hints of color in the wings. Nice sharpness. Thank you for sharing.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 1, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Excellent top down view of the hoverfly, Ram. I like the way its perched on the yellow dot triangle. The clean lavender bg is nice as well. :toast:
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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 2, 2013 at 5:39 PM
Simply wonderful. Colours and details are at the top.

D&L
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 2, 2013 at 8:08 PM
I have lots of these photogenic little guys in my flower beds right now too. Nice top-down shot against a colorful background. I like the way he is perched on the yellow center and its placement in the frame. The large OOF blue area also helps focus all the attention on the hoverfly. He looks like an airplane, ready to take off. :smile:
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