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Hover Fly

Hover Fly

I found these hover flies flying back and forth in Seney National Wildlife Refuge and noticed that they would stop and hover occasionally. By placing myself in...
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I found these hover flies flying back and forth in Seney National Wildlife Refuge and noticed that they would stop and hover occasionally. By placing myself in the right location and waiting patiently, I was able to capture some images of them in flight. I pre-focused my camera and used a flash to freeze motion.
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Canon EOS 60D

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Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 180/1

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Apr, 2016

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Macro
Nature

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