Fly on Finger

Fly on Finger
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Reader mARK bLOORE strikes again! Or, in this case, holds very still while a hover fly stops on his finger for a rest. I love insect photos that include people. I partly like them for the sense of scale they provide, but mostly I like them for the sense of wonder. Insects are supposed to be skittish and hard to interact with except at great (to them) distances. When you trick a bug into landing on your finger, that is made completely out of win.

Take special note of the larger version of the image. Look at the hairs on that thing! When I grow up, I want to be this good at macro photography.

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