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Spring beauty and friend
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Spring beauty and friend

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 21, 2014111 views4 comments
Always glad to see these flowers blooming. This one had a small friend. Taken at Funks Grove in central Illinois.

Canon PS SX50
1/400 @ F-8 ISO 100 -1.3 adj.
Canon 4.3-215 @ 215mm. HH

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 21, 2014 at 3:21 PM
Good exposure and nice detail. I think you could get away with a slightly tighter crop, but that is minor.
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 22, 2014 at 3:37 AM
Superbly detailed capture of the insect, John. A slight pity about the anther across the upper body but I don't think that really spoils a lovely shot.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 23, 2014 at 8:43 AM
Excellent detail in the hoverfly, John. The HF is well positioned in the frame, and the flower makes a nice bg perch.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 23, 2014 at 9:55 AM
Beautiful shot, John, with excellent sharpness and details. Spring beauty are a real challenge because they're so small.
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