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Jun 30, 2006 19:16 | #1

Finally, after ages of seeing virtually no hoverflies anywhere, there are loads in the back garden at last, I don't quite know why this is, but I'm not going to complain (lots of photo opportunities) so here are a few of the shots i took of them today, unfortunately with all six feet firmly on the ground. C+C welcome.

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2. (just a crop of no.1, but look at the detail and this is only a 66.7% crop- not 100%)

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4. the only natural light one (the lighting was really annoying today)

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6. just about to take off

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Jun 30, 2006 20:59 | #2

cool series......... number 6 is the best of the bunch

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Jul 01, 2006 01:30 | #3

Hiya Andrew,
I agree with Alan about #6 I'm intrigued by #2 though, what type of surgeon do you wish to become, MICRO!!!
Cheers for now
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Jul 01, 2006 16:49 | #6

Hi everyone, thanks for you replies,
I was using the MP-e with the mr-14ex speedlight for all of these appart from number 4 where I turned off the flash and upped the ISO to 400.
Unfortunately I don't have any pics of the flowers, I've got some of the first one, but the ones in all the other pics have started to die off now-

Thanks Bandit, I actually think cardiac or neurosurgery sounds pretty cool, only 7 more years of studying to go though LOL

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Jul 01, 2006 20:29 | #7

This is a nice series, that MPE-65 certainly seems like a sound investment
The colours in the first photo remind me of a Dulux advert, albeit without the dog!

Do you know which flowers the hoverflies were visiting?

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Jul 01, 2006 22:33 as a reply to @ Kevin's post | #9

Kevin wrote:
Very nice series Andrew, I do have to agree that six is the best of the group.

I agree, its my favorite as well.

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Jul 02, 2006 00:19 | #10

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Nice series, #5 has the best potential, if only it was taken in landscape mode!!! Overall, #6 is the best considering. I like the colours in these shots

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Jul 02, 2006 06:51 | #11

Excellent series
Brian V.

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Jul 02, 2006 18:00 | #12

Thanks again everyone- love the comparison with the dulux ad.
I've asked mum to identify the flowers and apparently the first is a clematis, and the bush in all the other shots is a spiraea.

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Jul 03, 2006 00:51 | #13

Great series. Very sharp and colorful

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Jul 03, 2006 00:57 | #14

Good stuff, mate. I like the cropped pic and 6 the best.. Did you shoot those wth the Sigma 150 macro?

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Jul 03, 2006 18:19 | #15

daclozer - No, these were shot with the 65mm mp-e.

Thanks for your comments again

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