Eristalis Pertinax Washing

The drone fly, Eristalis Pertinax is a common sight in summer gardens, but is a very nice hoverfly to photograph.

This one was busy washing his back, and the wings are showing some good detail.

Exif:

Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2014-07-06 14:08:31 +0000
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
ISO equiv: 160
Exposure Bias: -1.00 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)


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Paul.