Living on the Edge 20060730 by Gordon W

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30-JUL-2006

Flower Fly (Toxomerus marginatus)
aka Hover Fly

Photographed near Carleton Place, Ontario Canada.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
with Canon 500D Closeup Lens

1/320s f/9.0 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

nomada		22-Oct-2006 22:12
Awesome!

Bill Warren		19-Sep-2006 22:20
Oh what a lovely composition. It is some type of cross between Scientific America realism and asian artistry. Voted

Marcia Colelli		06-Aug-2006 13:27
nice shot, this is a syrphid fly.

Guest		31-Jul-2006 21:26
Nice image :O)

Rich Westfall		31-Jul-2006 19:52
Nice macro.

QUERIDO		31-Jul-2006 18:23
nice shot!

Gordon W		31-Jul-2006 18:22
Thanks for the info, Bob. Very interesting.

Gayle P. Clement		31-Jul-2006 18:18
Wonderful colors.

Bob B.		31-Jul-2006 17:51
Actually, this is a fly, a bee mimic. Great color on the wings!

Greg Harp		31-Jul-2006 17:44
WOW--Wonderful work. GMV

nordic		31-Jul-2006 17:29
Nice capture!

Beverly Wickersham		31-Jul-2006 17:24
Very nice shot. Excellent detail and a nice background. Vote.