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Sep 02, 2007 11:18 |  #1

Hoverfly in flight. Leucozona Glaucia, I hope !!!!!!!!!

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Sep 04, 2007 12:41 |  #2

Very hard to get and to focus on. I had the same problem with a honey bee. Located at https://photography-on-the.net …ighlight=honey+​bee&page=2


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Sep 04, 2007 14:08 |  #3

jackprks wrote in post #3859145 (external link)
Very hard to get and to focus on. I had the same problem with a honey bee. Located at https://photography-on-the.net …ighlight=honey+​bee&page=2

Cheers Jack. yep I've had better ones, just this one caught me out it was a spur of the moment shot.


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Sep 04, 2007 15:27 as a reply to  @ skylab's post |  #4

Good effort Brian. You have to grab the opportunity when it arises. :)


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Sep 04, 2007 15:37 as a reply to  @ dreamline's post |  #5

you never knew when thing like that happen so only thing you can do is snap away. sometime you can get real lucky.

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Sep 04, 2007 16:11 |  #6

Thanks Bernie.

Thanks Bill.


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Sep 04, 2007 16:23 |  #7

Not one of your better shot Brian but an in flight never the less, well done. Now tell us you had to jump two fences cross two fields and swim a river to get it :-D :-D


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Sep 05, 2007 12:45 |  #8

Attic, I didn't know it was that easy!!!!! :lol:


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Sep 05, 2007 12:50 |  #9

Attic wrote in post #3860548 (external link)
Not one of your better shot Brian but an in flight never the less, well done. Now tell us you had to jump two fences cross two fields and swim a river to get it :-D :-D

Alby you forgot croc infested swamp.

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Attic, I didn't know it was that easy!!!!! :lol:

That's all there is to it jack.


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