Hoverfly Approaching Cornflower

A hoverfly approaching a cornflower in bright summer light. A simple close-up made alive by the brief moment of flight just before the insect reaches the bloom. Expand

Hoverfly Approaching Cornflower

A hoverfly approaching a cornflower in bright summer light. A simple close-up made alive by the brief moment of flight just before the insect reaches the bloom.

EXIF Canon EOS 90D EF50mm f/1.8 STM 50 mm 500 1/200 s f/7.1 2024-07-20 18:16
I had set out to photograph the cornflower in Länghem, though on its own I thought it might make a rather dull picture. On that warm July evening, this little hoverfly chose exactly the right moment to appear beside the bloom. It was a lucky accident, and to my eye the insect lifts the whole photograph.