
I didn’t have to do much post-processing on this shot. Exposure on the fly (if not necessarily the background) was very on point, and I decided against any sharpening. There’s only a small crop, which means a fairly high magnification. Might have been nice to get those strikingly speckled wings in focus, but they also blur very nicely. Neat fly overall, and one (or its kin) that I have only seen two or three times. (Not totally sure but probably Eutreta noveboracensis.) Thanks for visiting.
Nice shot. Is this the type of fly you would see around trash or a garden?
Thanks, David. Bugguide.net says its habitats are coastal dunes and woodlands. I saw this one in a relatively highly-manicured state park, adjacent to both residential and more wooded areas. So I don’t think trash would be the place, but maybe a garden depending how close to the woods you are. Pretty neat-looking; I need to post a top down shot of the wings.