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These little flying "Things" on flowers.

Challenge #6 in the Simple things that we love series. Hosted by Yochi23.

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PLEASE READ THE RULES!!! Many of the entries in my Bees challenge were disqualified as they were not bees. I am opening another challenge for ALL these little flying things .. Insects to be exact. Well most of them. Neither butterleis nor moths. Bees and Bumble bees won't be welcomed, they already had their very own challenge.... The insects SHOULD be on flowers and should be MACRO. A big close-up of the insect!!!

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Announced:

Monday, 25th October, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 1st November, 2010 – Sunday, 7th November, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 8th November, 2010 – Sunday, 14th November, 2010 (GMT)

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Basic Post processing only.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Please your attetnion to all the rules in order not to be DQ.
No butterflies, no moths, not bees no bubmble bees.
The insect should be on or very near a flower
Full colors only
MACRO only. A big close-up of the insect!!!
Pls specify the lens you were using.

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by oldfartwitha5d

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Some sort of hoverfly, I believe. Taken mid-summer this year in the Norwegian mountains.

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens:	MP-E 65mm
Submitted:	Monday, 1st November, 2010 21:02 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 1st July, 2010
Focal length:	65 mm
Shutter speed:	1/160 sec
Aperture:	F10
ISO:	100
Notes:	MP-E 65mm, hand-held with diffused MT24EX.
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