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Hoverfly on Coreopsis
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Hoverfly on Coreopsis

by Carolyn Derstine

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 2, 201398 views5 comments
These little hoverflies really congregate on my Coreopsis flowers when they are blooming. They rest on leaves, buds, or the open flowers, when not hovering. They are quite tiny, less than 1/4 inch, but I think their markings and wings are quite beautiful and make the extra effort to photograph them worthwhile. I have more to come. . .:smile:

Canon 60D. 180mm macro lens. F/5 for 1/320 sec. ISO 400. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 2, 2013 at 3:23 PM
Whoa! The colors are great. I really like the detail on this one. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 2, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Great colours and details.
D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 2, 2013 at 10:44 PM
Beautiful Hoverfly, Carolyn. Super detail, and I like the colorful bg. Great image for your macro/insect files. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 2, 2013 at 10:49 PM
I LOVE THIS! Great detail where it counts; super-smooth, but interesting background; and the colors are fantastic. (Where's the icon for two thumbs up?)
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 5, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Lovely colors throughout & excellent detail in the fly. A pleasing & artistic 9image.
Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments