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Greenbottle fly portrait

Greenbottle fly portrait

The image is of a single greenbottle fly that obligingly took a break from eating to pose for this close-up.

The image is of a single greenbottle fly that obligingly took a break from eating to pose for this close-up.
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Aperture f/4 ISO 100 Shutter 10/500 Focal Length 454/10

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