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Bibhav Behera
18-02-2010, 11:29 AM
Shot this a couple of days back.
This is full frame.
Are these green bottle flies?

Canon EOS 1000D, Canon EF 300 F4L IS USM
SS 1/200
F8 (Have images with narrower apertures, but lower shutter speed caused blurs :()
ISO 400

Mrudul Godbole
18-02-2010, 01:11 PM
Liked the electric colours. I would add some more space on right from left. The BG is nice and clean. Thanks for sharing.

Abhishek Jamalabad
19-02-2010, 06:44 PM
Lovely shot. Agree with Mrudul abt the compo. Nice BG.
I guess they are not flies but bees of some kind because of their "hunchbacked" kind of posture, and the fact that they have congregated on something other than flesh.
Not very sure abt the ID, but do check this out:
http://www.cirrusimage.com/Bees_halictid_augochloropsis.htm

Bibhav Behera
19-02-2010, 06:47 PM
Thanks for the link Abhishek...

Dr Hari Venkatesh K R
25-02-2010, 09:58 PM
so beautiful...soft , clear background and the garishing colours on those bees captures our eyes

Bibhav Behera
28-02-2010, 11:25 PM
Confirmed the ID. These are Cuckoo Wasps (Stilbum cyanurum)...