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This is a blue bottle fly resting on a bright orange lily.

This is a blue bottle fly resting on a bright orange lily.
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Canon EOS 40D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 95/1

location

Virginia, US

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Mar, 2019

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Behind The Lens

Location

As I was waiting for my friend to go on a photowalk together through the Chesapeake Arboretum in Virginia, I saw this fly resting on a flower.

Time

This was right around the afternoon golden hour in the middle of the summer.

Lighting

I used the natural sunlight to hi light the colors of both the flower and the bottleneck fly.

Equipment

I used my Canon 40D camera.

Inspiration

As I waited for my friend, I was pacing through the gardens. I always enjoy using my camera to capture the beauty that I see. I was taking pictures of the bright orange lilies, when the blue bottleneck fly appeared. I had to follow it a bit, but it was a photogenic fly allowing me to point my camera at it without fluttering off.

Editing

Honestly, I did not do a lot. I brought out the hi lights and the saturation to make the colors pop a bit more than they already were doing, but mostly the golden sunlight brought out the natural hues and contrasting colors of this photo.

In my camera bag

Normally, I simply carry one of my cameras. I have both a Canon 40D and a SX40HS that is a bit easier to carry than the DSLR. Occasionally, I carry both cameras with me depending on the type of photos I want.

Feedback

Be willing to capture something that appears ordinary. You never know when a great photo will arrive.

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