Episyrphus balteatus

this is a marmalade hoverfly. One of the few flying insects that can be photographed up close in flight, but it takes a lot of shots!
Made with a reversed 35mm Pentax lens F16.

comments (10)

RMFelix

Lion

Great shot on an incredible low speed ;) Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
1. JHoppenbrouwers
  
  Grizzly Bear
  
  Thanks for the comment!
  Doesn't really matter when you got the flash to "freeze" the image. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. RMFelix
    
    Lion
    
    Remarkable, great shot! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

This is just insane. I had my lucky marmalade moment here:

...but it is embarrassing compared to what you just did. A work of art! Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
1. JHoppenbrouwers
  
  Grizzly Bear
  
  I also tried this a lot with my Nikon 105mm macro lens, but it really is a lot easier with a reversed 35 or 50mm. Just go sit between the flowers they like and let them get used to you, you will see they easily come very close. They often keep a certain distance from the camera lens wile hovering in the air which is about the focus point of a reversed 35mm. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Crazy good shot. What patience you must have. Posted 9 years ago

Sharad

King Cobra

this is awesome. Well done! Posted 9 years ago

Christiane Geissler

Mountain Gorilla

WOW.. I want to learn this too.. Love it. Posted 9 years ago
1. JHoppenbrouwers
  
  Grizzly Bear
  
  Thanks! I did an article about Reversed lens photography.
  http://www.derooijfotografie.nl/macrofotografie-met-een-omgedraaide-lens/
  
  It is in dutch. But maybe with a good translate site you could translate it.
  I have a Nikon 105mm macro that is collecting dust because i rather use a reversed 50mm.
  
  Posted 9 years ago

Ari Parviainen

King Cobra

Incredible flight macro!!! Posted 9 years ago

The Marmalade Hover Fly

"Episyrphus balteatus", sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia, and North Africa.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by JHoppenbrouwers