Scaeva pyrastri

This is a Pied Hoverfly in flight. Made with a reversed 35mm lens. This is not a crop that is why the wing is chopped of in the picture.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I still think this is super human photography...deeply impressive! Posted 9 years ago
1. JHoppenbrouwers
  
  Grizzly Bear
  
  Thanks! But it really isn't super human :). Just perseverance and a lot of shots that is the most important! And in my opinion a lot of lenses reversed are better and easier to use than "normal" macro lenses (my 105mm macro from Nikon is collecting dust in the closet) But it takes a little time and practice to get the best out of it. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I understand (from your photos) that the results can be much better, but how exactly is a reversed lens easier to use? I keep hearing they are actually more difficult to use? Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. JHoppenbrouwers
      
      Grizzly Bear
      
      Well, you have to use a flash when you shoot without a stand. So my camera setup is almost always the same, the only thing i change is the power of the flash. The only thing to get used to is to forget
      autofocus and do everything trough the viewfinder. For macro the human eye is much more accurate than any auto focus system. Posted 9 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Wouldn't the viewfinder be darker in a reversed lens setup? Posted 9 years ago
      2. JHoppenbrouwers
        
        Grizzly Bear
        
        Yes, you can only shoot on sunny days. I have a led light for the camera but most critters are scared of it. And with my mini aquarium i use 2 strong led desk lamps. I use led so the water doesn't heat up, which would kill the critters. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks for those tips, that explains it :) Posted 9 years ago

Msalicat

Giant Tortoise

WOW that's fantastic Posted 9 years ago
1. JHoppenbrouwers
  
  Grizzly Bear
  
  Thanks for the nice comment! Posted 9 years ago

Doris Charles

Bullet Ant

Hello, great pictures this week A pied Hoverfly Posted 9 years ago

The Pied Hover Fly

"Scaeva pyrastri" is a European species of hoverfly. It is a large distinctive fly with three pairs of white comma markings on the abdomen, these are yellow on "Scaeva selenitica". Adults are common visitors to flowers. The larvae feed on aphids.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by JHoppenbrouwers

By JHoppenbrouwers

Uploaded Mar 21, 2016. Captured Jun 7, 2015 15:11 in Oliesteenenweg 2, 4731 Oudenbosch, Netherlands.

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NIKON D7100
f/1.0
1/250s
ISO160

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