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Could be, though it's hard to be sure from this angle. The body certainly looks longer than the wings, which some sites say is distinctive for scripta. Maybe you have other shots that make the ID more definite?teva wrote:I think it' male sphaerophoria scripta?
Anyway, at the bottom of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower-fly there are links to a couple of sites that specialize in European syrphids.
http://www.syrphidae.com/ seems to be down at the moment, but I think I recall that it has both keys & photos, as well as range maps.
Excellent photo, by the way -- great focus on the hovering fly!
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teva
What was the focal length of the lens you used? I always used to find when I tried to photograph them hovering with a 55mm macro lens on a 35mm film camera they used to formate on the front of the lens just out of focus at 1:1. As you leaned into the shot they maintained their distance from the lens. You could move the lens towards and away from them and it appeared as if they were attached to the lens by an invisible rod as they instantly maintained the same distance from the front element. Very frustrating!
As I now have a 60mm macro on an APS-C sensor, which gives the same field of view as a 90mm on a 35mm film camera I am hoping this problem will be solved, however a 105mm on my smaller digital sensor (= same angle of view as a 157.5mm on a 35mm camera) would be better for insects.
DaveW
What was the focal length of the lens you used? I always used to find when I tried to photograph them hovering with a 55mm macro lens on a 35mm film camera they used to formate on the front of the lens just out of focus at 1:1. As you leaned into the shot they maintained their distance from the lens. You could move the lens towards and away from them and it appeared as if they were attached to the lens by an invisible rod as they instantly maintained the same distance from the front element. Very frustrating!
As I now have a 60mm macro on an APS-C sensor, which gives the same field of view as a 90mm on a 35mm film camera I am hoping this problem will be solved, however a 105mm on my smaller digital sensor (= same angle of view as a 157.5mm on a 35mm camera) would be better for insects.
DaveW
Rik: Thanks for links, will look into it. I'm currently away from my computer, but as soon as i get back i will post another angle of the same fly. Hope i can count on your expertise to help identify it correctly. Can you also check if it is male? I belive they have thiner body and joined eyes on the top. Does this make any sense? Thank you
MacroLuv: Nope, it was made with single shot mode. It all happend very fast so the head of the fly is out of focus. It's also my first hoovering shot, so it's not the best.
DaveW: I think it was 180mm, but please check exif for more info. I used Minolta 70-210 F4 with 50mm extension ring from distance about half a meter. This combo gives me excellent working distance and lense is sharp as hell. I also tried with closeup lense +8 infront, but it was impossible to get that close.
Anyway thank all for comments
teva
MacroLuv: Nope, it was made with single shot mode. It all happend very fast so the head of the fly is out of focus. It's also my first hoovering shot, so it's not the best.
DaveW: I think it was 180mm, but please check exif for more info. I used Minolta 70-210 F4 with 50mm extension ring from distance about half a meter. This combo gives me excellent working distance and lense is sharp as hell. I also tried with closeup lense +8 infront, but it was impossible to get that close.
Anyway thank all for comments
teva
