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p.1 #1 · Hoverfly flying

Some shots of a rather thin female Episyrphus balteatus.
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Brian v.

Sep 05, 2012 at 06:01 AM

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p.1 #2 · Hoverfly flying

great HIF captures brian.

Sep 05, 2012 at 08:04 AM

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p.1 #3 · Hoverfly flying

nicely done esp like no 2

Sep 05, 2012 at 11:22 AM

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p.1 #4 · Hoverfly flying

Just the right amount of wing motion blur.

Harold

Sep 05, 2012 at 12:25 PM

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p.1 #5 · Hoverfly flying

Awesome shot

Sep 05, 2012 at 02:30 PM

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p.1 #6 · Hoverfly flying

Wow

Sep 05, 2012 at 11:09 PM

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p.1 #7 · Hoverfly flying

Thanks all for the comments

Harold - I was suprised at the lack of wing motion in these compared to what I normally get.
Brian v.

Sep 06, 2012 at 01:07 AM

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p.1 #8 · Hoverfly flying

These wonderful photos are so remarkably detailed, I have to wonder if you somehow managed to stack hovers in flight!

Please tell me that you haven't learned how to stack bugs-in-flight...(friendly smiles)...

Sep 06, 2012 at 08:32 PM

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p.1 #9 · Hoverfly flying

Thanks Phil for the comments

cough- cough - afraid #3 is a 2- shot focus stack to get that much head and body in focus.
Brian v.

Sep 07, 2012 at 01:55 AM

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p.1 #10 · Hoverfly flying

Really nice HIF, especially #2

Sep 07, 2012 at 06:31 AM

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p.1 #11 · Hoverfly flying

andabata wrote:
Really nice HIF, especially #2

Thanks Kees

Brian v.

Sep 08, 2012 at 01:28 AM

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p.1 #12 · Hoverfly flying

excellent IFs Brian

Sep 08, 2012 at 05:12 AM

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p.1 #13 · Hoverfly flying

I don't know how you do this Brian, I have issues with birds in-flight.
Douglas

Sep 08, 2012 at 09:07 AM

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p.1 #14 · Hoverfly flying

Awesome shot. # 3 my fav

Sep 08, 2012 at 05:49 PM

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p.1 #15 · Hoverfly flying

Thanks for the comments KM, Douglas and Jonathan.

Brian v.

Sep 09, 2012 at 01:44 AM

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p.1 #16 · Hoverfly flying

Excellent shoots!

Sep 10, 2012 at 03:05 AM

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p.1 #17 · Hoverfly flying

Really impressive IF shots, Brian! How do you convince the hovers that they should pass by your MP-E at 1,5" distance from the front element? Also, do you put the flash in manual for these?

Sep 10, 2012 at 04:11 AM

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p.1 #18 · Hoverfly flying

Thanks Denis and Evyind for the comments.

Evyind - it's really the other way round. I never actually go out with the intention of getting in flight shots. I take them if the situation is right - and in this case the hoverfly was interested in a nearby flower and was not bothered at all about the lens and so allowed me to track it's movements. I used ttl flash- never found hoverflies to be bothered by flash.
Brian v.

Sep 10, 2012 at 05:14 AM

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p.1 #19 · Hoverfly flying

bravo for 2 and 3

Sep 10, 2012 at 01:24 PM

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p.1 #20 · Hoverfly flying

Now we know why amateurs don't compete with professional athletes at the Olympics!!

Sep 10, 2012 at 05:55 PM

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