Ok who's got my baton ?

[LordV]

Focus stacked from 3 pics. Hoverfly Syritta pipiens looking like it's lost it's baton and orchestra.

Brian V.

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[Lester Wareham]

Great shot. Like the title too.

[AirBrontosaurus]

Great pose!

[PaulDB]

I feel sorry for him! Really good shot, i don't know how you get them so sharp!

[dazzlebea]

How did you get it to stand still long enough for 3 pics? Fantastic!

[bandit 1]

Hiya Brian,
Another cracking good shot, love the title as well, it musta been doing loads of Squat Thrusts to get a leg like that !!
Cheers for now
Mark

[Athena]

OMGosh! That is just TOO cute. Love it.

[Omri Alon]

Great shot! :D

[dpastern]

How did you get it to stand still long enough for 3 pics? Fantastic!

That's exactly what I was thinking! Very nice shot Brian. You're really making me jealous with all these lovely shots of Hovers!!! But then, I'm jumper king these days, saw another 2 yesterday ;) so I can't complain.

Dave

[Bald Eagle]

Are you sure it wasnt just yawning? Great shot, very well done on the stacking and composition.:D :D :D

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments/compliments :) :)
It was actually cleaning it's forelegs- I had to do a bit of work after the stack to remove and excessive number of fore legs which were moving :). This was actually one of those windy hold the plant with one hand shots, under these conditions the bugs do seem to sit down for longer :)
Brian V.

[jpvaz]

Gr8 capture Brian.

Gratz on another exelent photo!!

[skade]

Omg that is amazing!

[LordV]

Thanks Sandi and jpvaz- just couldn't resist that pose :)
Brian V.