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Hoverfly Macro


Hoverfly Macro
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Copyright: Andy Cole (flagman) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 377 W: 43 N: 610] (2381)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon 50mm macro, Hoya 52mm UV
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-09-21 7:40
Viewed: 1015
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another test with a borrowed 50mm macro lens!

I *think* this is Eupeodes Corollae, a very common hoverfly in southern and Central England and Wales, less so in Nothern England and Scotland, but still widespread.

Distribution: One of the commonest flower-visiting species throughout Britain, and believed to be boosted in abundance, at least in some years, by migration from the continent

Biology: Larvae feed on aphids on various low growing plants, especially Leguminosae. Adults highly mobile and may be found at flowers in all sorts of fairly open situations from woodland clearings to arable farmland and urban areas. Visits a wide range of flowers and commonly occurs in parks and gardens. This species overwinters as a puparium and has a very long flight period.

Credit: Hoverfly.org.uk

Conditions: Very sunny, late afternoon
Handheld, ISO 400, RAW mode
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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2083 W: 6 N: 2089] (13479)
  • [2006-09-21 10:06]

Hola Andy,
Preciosa macro llena de realismo y nitidez, y encuadre y color, excelente. Saludos

Good morning Andy,
Seems like a while since a post from you, have you been sunning it up somewhere?
The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. The POV is good.
Well composed and well framed.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2123 W: 222 N: 3908] (12975)
  • [2006-09-22 3:39]

Hi Andy

Very good macro work you have here!
I love the details from your photo - crispy clear. Also the lovely colors and the great warm light make out a very beautiful composition. The framing is excellent and the golden reflections on the wings are the cherry on the top of the cake :)

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2006-09-23 6:07]

Hi Andy,

This is a great macroshot!! I have shot hundreds and hundreds of photos with our Sigma macro lens and I never get results like this. I think the lens is faulty and I regret not letting you try our lens on September the 1st. :( Anyway, back to your photo. It's really good and I like the saturated colors and the warm lightening. I bet this was taken in the later afternoon, am I right? The composition and the background are very pleasing. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 18 N: 3013] (11052)
  • [2006-10-03 13:43]

Lovely shot. The colours are really warm, great textures and amazing details on the hoverfly. The light is wonderful. The light on the wings is especially nice

TFS

Karan

It is most likely a E. corollae, although they tend to have a bit more whitish lunules. In Eupeodes luniger, however, those lunules are yellowish but stop short of the sides, which is surely not the case here.
I do like your BG, being used to seeing hoverflies feeding on flowers or resting on green leaves...

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