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Drone Fly - face, Heesch, the Netherlands
Presumed species. Found in our garden. It was very sluggish, probably near the end of its life.
In dutch it is named the "Blind Bee". It's neither a bee nor is it blind.
With this post I'm at the end of my photo stock, I simply have nothing left :)
"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.
Similar species: True Flies
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Oct 12, 2018. Captured Sep 8, 2018 15:19.
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You need to get out there and take some more pictures then! :)
Oh, I was also curious. What kind of equipment will you be taking on your approaching journey? How much weight will you be carrying? And what do you do if equipment malfunctions? Posted 6 years ago
Nikon D850 + battery grip
Nikon D810 + battery grip
80-400mm + 1.4 extender for all-round birding and other spontaneous photography.
105mm macro
14-24mm ultra wide angle (bringing it but often not using it much)
SB900 speedlight + diffuser
Ring flash + commander + adapters
GP-1 GPS unit
Two shoulder straps for heavy loads
Tons of chargers, memory cards, cleaning kit, and all that small stuff
Binoculars, flashlights, headlights, UV light
This amounts to about 11kg for the main bag which I carry, and still some needs to be offloaded to a second bag.
If any of it malfunctions, I'll throw myself of the nearest cliff. Not really of course, but I am quite paranoid about it. I can deal with a camera malfunction as we have two bodies. A lens malfunction would be a disaster as I have no backup and it would kill either birding or macro in its tracks. My biggest fear is a card malfunction. I would break down in tears if a big card fails as it costs so much money and energy to fill it, and you can't redo it. Every year when I get home, I can't relax until I have the cards verified and backed up.
Posted 6 years ago
Bahaha! No throwing yourself from cliffs! I hope your equipment runs smoothly the entire trip. I know I would be just as paranoid. I worry enough about unloading small batches of photos! Posted 6 years ago
For the camera in my hand (typically the heavy 80-400 combination) I use a shoulder strap. This reduces the pull on your shoulder or neck.
The main bother is not the weight, it's all of this stuff getting in the way, restricting movement. Therefore I greatly enjoy the night tours, where I carry nothing but the macro combo.
The hikes differ per location. We are either at basecamp or driven to a place away from basecamp. Then we're generally out all day, and take breaks and lunch directly in the field. So the hikes are lengthy in time, but generally in a slow pace. We're not running up mountains or anything like that. The physical challenge is mostly in the conditions. In particular in the Amazon, just standing still is plenty of suffering as the sun hits like a hammer. And to deal with it, you have to overheat even more by protecting every part of yourself with a layer of clothing, if you want to keep your skin.
All good fun though, no complaints :) Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
OMG! ... you're at least 10.000 photo sessions with 5-150 images each ahead of me *rolleyes* Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago