Hoverfly at rest

[marlunn]

One of my shots from today - the 'Marmalade' hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus, its again me going along the include id features but make it a portrait / photographic image rather than a simple ID shot.

[Mike Buckley]

Stunning color, composition and detail. Is this the product of one capture or multiple captures?

[rpcrowe]

Absolutely beautiful. Was that image captured with the 150mm Sigma Macro Lens?

[Dave Humphries]

Very good Mark,

[marlunn]

Thanks Mike, single frame capture cropped to this image
Richard thanks, yep 150mm Sigma macro lens on a crop sensor body
Cheers Dave, appreciated.

[John 2]

Nice one Mark. I particularly like the composition.

[marlunn]

Thanks John, had to get a bit low on the ground to get the grass and the background right in parallel to the camera but worth it

[James G]

Mark, beautiful capture. Your framing is stunning.... and I can imagine the problem getting low.... was out today and the Clegs where after me. Trouble is I forget they are around when I see something interesting

[marlunn]

Thanks James, yeah, know that feeling - WWW Llanelli has a good crop of them and they hang around the raised boardwalk where the dragons are - if you lose track - its a painful reminder !

[Wavelength]

Just magnificent, both!!!

[ST1]

The first image is spot on, colour, composition and detail, well done Mark

[marlunn]

Thanks Nandakumar, appreciated

Cheers Peter, much appreciated

[DanK]

The hover fly image is a beautiful capture.


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[Shadowman]

Nice shot.

[JBW]

well done! What F/?

[marlunn]

Thanks Dan, appreciated
Cheers John
Brian, thanks, it was iso 200, f10 @1/160th hand held, no flash

[pani farin]

- Like it!

[marlunn]

Thank you Pani ( I hope that is your name - if not can you add it to your profile so we can be polite please :-) )

[IzzieK]

IT IS a pretty portrait. You do very good bug shots that you can choose the way you shoot. I like it very much. The second has expression. Very nice...

One of my shots from today - the 'Marmalade' hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus, its again me going along the include id features but make it a portrait / photographic image rather than a simple ID shot.

[marlunn]

Thank you Izzie, very much appreciated.