Big eyes ...

Big eyes ...

 

 

© Harshith JV

 

 

Captured this fly shot by reversing kitlens. Pre-set the aperture at f/14. Also used macro ring flash: Aputure Amaran Halo AHL-HC100 CRI95+ LED Macro Ring Flash Light. Wanted to try a better shot than this if it did not start raining. The insect body length was between 1.5 to 2 cms.

 

 

Place: Mangalore

 

Species ID: Bluebottle fly / Bottlebee

Scientific name: Calliphora vomitoria

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_bottle_fly

Not to be confused with: Protophormia terraenovae (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protophormia_terraenovae)

 

File name: IMG_1435.square_cropped_enhanced.upload.JPG

File date: June 08, 2014 at 3.48 PM IST

 

 

Also at: www.flickr.com/photos/harshithjv/14378437484/ , 500px.com/photo/73107581/ , www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=744884692200858

 

 

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