Eristalis tenax

Camera setup: Canon EOS 5DsR, Canon MP-E 65 lens @ 5 × magnification, StackShot automated macro rail. Caruba photo studio. Camera was on manual control.
ISO 100, f/5.6, exposure 6 sec., white balance, ExpoDisc custom white balance filter 2.0, step size 0.06 mm and 45 recording with Zerene Stacker PMax method.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fantastic, Mike! This is my favorite of your series so far. I particularly love the balance between sharpness and softness that looks natural and realistic. I also like that the background is not entirely pitch black. Well done! Posted 9 years ago

The Common Drone Fly

"Eristalis tenax" is a common, migratory, cosmopolitan species of hover fly. It is the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established. It can be found in gardens and fields in Europe and Australia. It has also been found in the Himalayas.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Mike van Harn