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Backlit Hoverfly

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Posted by Paul Rosser on April 23, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Backlit Hoverfly
Evening all. I was pottering around in the garden this afternoon, and decided to take a break(with a glass of red wine). My camera was to hand as it usually is. There were lots of Hoverflies about, so I decided to try and capture one, lots of wasted shot later, I managed to get this one. All comments and advice most welcome.

Canon EOS 7D, Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro

f2.8, 1/500sec, ISO 200, @150mm handheld.

Thanks for taking a look!

:wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on April 23, 2010 at 5:33 PM
I know how difficult this is, so well done. :smile: :wavey:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Andrew Harrington on April 23, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Top drawer.
Posted by Brett Lewis on April 24, 2010 at 4:01 AM
A little 'hot' in places but minor for what can be a difficult shot, so well done on that one..

Brett :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on April 24, 2010 at 6:26 AM
Well caught Paul. Not easy to do in my experience You made it even harder when trying to carry a glass of wine as well !

Thanks for sharing

Austin
Posted by Mark Davies on April 24, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Looks fine to me .Wine , patio chair ,camera/remote seems like a damn good idea
Posted by Graham Goddard on April 24, 2010 at 11:25 AM
You need a butler Mark lol.......

Nit's covered - as mentioned, tough to get - especially with wine in hand ! :wavey: :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on April 24, 2010 at 3:23 PM
have tried for this exact shot myself and failed so am very envious of this, great detail and colours
Posted by Ron McCombe on April 24, 2010 at 5:37 PM
awesome

Ron
Posted by Bob Cox on April 25, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Nice shot , I find them great fun and certainly a challange.

Bob.