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Hornet mimic hoverfly, head shot

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comments (12)

Christine Young

Lion

A beautiful beastie! Great shot, Claire! Posted 3 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Christine! Posted 3 years ago

Ernst

Lion

Nice to see some of your work again Claire. Posted 3 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, it has been too long and I have no excuses! Posted 3 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

That's a brilliant closeup! Posted 3 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Ferdy! Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Very well done Claire Posted 3 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

The immaculately clean bright yellow face, in perfect focus against the contrast of the orange/red antennae and large eyes make this an exciting image I want to keep looking at.
Flash or static light?
Lens? Posted 3 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you William! It was with a flash, just the cameras in built one as I was in a hurry! Lens is the Canon 100mm macro which I just love. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. William Bodine
    
    Lion
    
    Wow, thanks Claire.
    You are inspiring me to make my work flow simpler. I shoot most everything in studio so maybe I should get out more.
    Unrelated question about the your photo. I'm new to Jungle Dragon. How do I change my profile image? I've looked and looked but can't seem to figure it out. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Claire Hamilton
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks William, I do find it interesting going out and looking for things, especially insects. Amazing what I find when I put my glasses on!
      I honestly couldn't remember how to change the profile pic, or 'Avatar' as it is called, but I found this on the FAQ's, have a look under the section 'How do I sign up...' and instructions are there. Posted 3 years ago

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The Volucella zonaria,

''Volucella zonaria'', the hornet mimic hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly. These flies are capable of buzz pollination.

Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Claire Hamilton

By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Sep 11, 2021. Captured Sep 11, 2021 13:46 in 53 Perowne Way, Sandown PO36 9BX, UK.

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Canon EOS 70D
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1/200s
ISO200
100mm

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