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Jul 20, 2007 10:35 |  #1

not sure what it is. just shot this about ten minutes ago.

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Jul 20, 2007 10:36 |  #2

a few more

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Jul 20, 2007 10:38 as a reply to  @ Bill Pham's post |  #3

last one.

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Jul 20, 2007 10:41 |  #4

It's a hoverfly, and a great set of shots at that. Good sharpness and good coloring. The wing detail on the last one is awesome!


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Jul 20, 2007 10:42 |  #5

Definitely a hoverfly - good series of shots :)
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Jul 20, 2007 10:46 |  #6

LordV wrote in post #3580336 (external link)
Definitely a hoverfly - good series of shots :)
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AirBrontosaurus wrote in post #3580331 (external link)
It's a hoverfly, and a great set of shots at that. Good sharpness and good coloring. The wing detail on the last one is awesome!

wow thank you. coming from you guys made my day.

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Jul 20, 2007 12:16 |  #7

Nice set Bill. Lovely hoverfly with a great pattern.


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Jul 20, 2007 12:56 |  #8

Great set Bill. Lovely hoverfly. Good detail well done.


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Jul 20, 2007 13:14 |  #9

Bees and wasps have definitely formed and very animated antennae. Hovers' antennae are regressed to fine hairs with those odd little nodule things. I like shot 4. :)




  
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Jul 20, 2007 16:08 |  #10

Attic wrote in post #3580817 (external link)
Nice set Bill. Lovely hoverfly with a great pattern.

skylab wrote in post #3581060 (external link)
Great set Bill. Lovely hoverfly. Good detail well done.

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Bees and wasps have definitely formed and very animated antennae. Hovers' antennae are regressed to fine hairs with those odd little nodule things. I like shot 4. :)

now i'm really gonna smile all day. all the top guns comments on this series. thank you all of you

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