 Senior Member
 |
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Aberdeen,uk
Posts: 318
 |
Is it a Bee?
Not sure if it's Bee?
|
Kit 1 Canon EOS 7D Cannon EF-S 18-135 IS Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Cannon 75-300mm EF Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM Canon 17-40 L USM Canon 100-400 L USM |
Other Kit View my profile to see my other kit! |
|
My Compact/P&S: Samsumg NV3 |
 Community Director
|
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Buckingham, UK
Posts: 3,363
|
Good shots S, fantastic detail and colour.
I believe it's a hover fly, not sure what the correct name is though.
I took this shot of one a month or so ago in the back garden: HERE
I believe it's a hover fly, not sure what the correct name is though.
I took this shot of one a month or so ago in the back garden: HERE
|
Kit 1 1DSmkIII & 1DmkIV Canon EF70-200L f/2.8 IS Canon EF100L macro f/2.8 IS Canon EF85L f/1.2 mkII Canon EF24-105L f/4 IS Canon EF300L f/2.8 IS Canon EF17-40L f/4 |
Other Kit View my profile to see my other kit! |
 Senior Member
 |
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 1,148
|
I really like the first shot, I'm no expert 
, i think it maybe a hoverfly 
, i think it maybe a hoverfly
|
Kit 1 Olympus E500 ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-54mm ZUIKO DIGITAL 140-300mm ZUIKO DIGITAL 300 -600 mm |
Other Kit View my profile to see my other kit! |
|
My Compact/P&S: Nikon Coolpix S2500 |
 Senior Member
|
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: 3rd planet on the left
Posts: 2,418
|
 Senior Member
|
Join Date: May 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 3,053
|
|
Senior Member
|
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Aberdeen,uk
Posts: 318
|
|
Kit 1 Canon EOS 7D Cannon EF-S 18-135 IS Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Cannon 75-300mm EF Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM Canon 17-40 L USM Canon 100-400 L USM |
Other Kit View my profile to see my other kit! |
|
My Compact/P&S: Samsumg NV3 |
|
Senior Member
|
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Hemel Hempstead, Herts
Posts: 2,149
|
Yes definitely a hoverfly 
They have flatter bodies. Very nice images
They have flatter bodies. Very nice images
|
Kit 1 Canon 5D MkIII Canon 100mm-400mm USM IS L Lens Canon EF 75mm-300mm Lens Sigma 70mm 300mm APO DG Macro Lens Canon F1.8 50mm Prime lens |
Kit 2 Modified Canon 500D Canon EFS 18mm 55mm 1:3.5 - 5.6 |
Other Kit View my profile to see my other kit! |
|
My Compact/P&S: Panasonic Lumix DSC LZ7 |
|
Senior Member
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 1,737
|
Great shots. There seems to be loads of hoverflys and ladybirds around this year.,
|
Kit 1 Canon 450D |
 Fondly Remembered
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Perthshire Scotland
Posts: 8,168
|
Nice shots mate - I take it these were taken with the Tamron lens ?
|
Kit 1 Canon 1D Mark 3 Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II |
Kit 2 1D2 & 40D |
|
Senior Member
|
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Aberdeen,uk
Posts: 318
|
Phil, these were with Tamron 90mm & handheld, Duthie Park
|
Kit 1 Canon EOS 7D Cannon EF-S 18-135 IS Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Cannon 75-300mm EF Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM Canon 17-40 L USM Canon 100-400 L USM |
Other Kit View my profile to see my other kit! |
|
My Compact/P&S: Samsumg NV3 |