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Scaeva selenitica

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Field Notes

Description:

A male Scaeva selenitica flying and visiting Scorzonera mollis flowers.

Habitat:

Rocky meadow in Seih-Sou, the suburban pine forest of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Notes:

EXIF: Maker: NIKON CORPORATION -- Model: Nikon D3300 -- Date/Time: 2016-04-03 10:13:13-10:11:36 -- Exposure Time: 1/320 sec. -- Exposure Program: Normal -- Exposure Bias: -0.67 EV -- F Number: F4.5 -- Max Aperture: F 3.48 (1st & 4th photos), F 3.14 (2nd & 3rd photos) -- ISO speed rating: ISO 100 -- Flash did not fire -- Focal length: 90 mm (Tamron) -- 35 mm Equivalent: 135 mm.

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Comments (14)

Great photo, an amazing capture!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thank you Dr Sherpa. I added the EXIF metadata in notes.
Great photography! Will be grateful if you could share the Metadata of this series! Thanks.
Thank you KostasZontanos, Looking forward to finding one. Looks like a very rewarding subject to photograph. :)
Thanks Stephanie and Michael. Michael hoverflies are easy to photograph in flight because are hovering (suspended in the air).
Fantastic shots!!! Any advice for in flight shots. I'm using a macro lens but I suppose its just timing.

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