Posted by Mark Fellowes on April 16, 2007 at 1:15 PM
Hi everyone
Bee flies are everywhere at the moment. I don't think that I've ever seen so many. They're fascinating insects - their larvae are parasites of solitary bee nests and the adults are bee mimics. Body length is about 13mm for scale.
Thanks for looking.
Mark
Techs:
Nikon D80, Micro Nikkor VR 105mm, Sigma EM-140 macro flash fill-in.
ISO 200; 1/200 @ f10
Slight crop for comp; levels, curves, smart sharpen in PS CS2
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 16, 2007 at 1:59 PM
Terrific shot, really the bee knees. To be fussy I'd work on that very light petal and try loose it. How do you find the 105 VR? Is this a handheld shot?
Tim
Posted by Chris Lloyd on April 16, 2007 at 4:10 PM
Hi Mark,
A great shot. I agree with Tim about the light petal but a very minor nit on a great shot.
Regards Chris
www.c-m-l.com
Posted by David Taylor on April 17, 2007 at 7:30 AM
Send some to the Wigan area. I've never seen one in the flesh Excellent capture. The light petal is only a very minor distraction with a subject like this.
Discussion
4 repliesBee flies are everywhere at the moment. I don't think that I've ever seen so many. They're fascinating insects - their larvae are parasites of solitary bee nests and the adults are bee mimics. Body length is about 13mm for scale.
Thanks for looking.
Mark
Techs:
Nikon D80, Micro Nikkor VR 105mm, Sigma EM-140 macro flash fill-in.
ISO 200; 1/200 @ f10
Slight crop for comp; levels, curves, smart sharpen in PS CS2
Tim
A great shot. I agree with Tim about the light petal but a very minor nit on a great shot.
Regards Chris
www.c-m-l.com