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Hover fly and fly B

Hover fly and fly B

It has been a cold summer, but a beautiful warm day brought out the insects!

It has been a cold summer, but a beautiful warm day brought out the insects!
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PENTAX K-3

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Aperture f/20.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/180

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Dec, 2013

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An incredible shot, even the smaller insect on the plant has detail. Well done! Brian

Thanks Brian. One of the first images I have aken with the K3. The hover fly is probably no more than half an inch long. They are feeding on an ivy flower. Thanks so much for the recognitions. Much appreciated!

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