Phaenicia serricata (Green Bottle Fly)
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Saturday, 28 August 2004 00:00
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"Never a day passes but that I do myself the honor to commune with some of natures varied forms."
George Washington Carver
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Phaenicia serricata (Green bottle fly)
I was sitting outside near the ox-eye daisies with the family when I saw this green bottle fly going from flower to flower. The white-yellow-green-red colour contrast seemed very nice and I decided to take my photo gear and shoot this insect extensively.
Photo by Frank Panis
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO100
Shutter speed: 1/350sec at f/9 and 1/100 at f/14
Flash: i-TTL
Image: RAW, converted in NC4.3, USM and resize. |
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