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Defending his shaft of light

Defending his shaft of light

A male fly defending his 'airspace' in my garden.

A male fly defending his 'airspace' in my garden.
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PENTAX K10D

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Aperture f/10.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/125

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Apr, 2013

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