flower and insect macro

Well, I think this was a rather lucky shot and capture,

I was doing a macro shot of this orange flower in our garden when a little insect flew into the frame.

Similar to my 'Love-in-a mist' flower, this orange beauty was just grown from some random seeds in a seed pack. They are a bit marigold-ish in nature but quite pretty when in full bloom.

I don't know what the insect is either ....but I rather like it, rather luckily it positioned itself almost on the thirds for this little macro image

This was done on my little Panasonic TZ7 compact, using the macro zoom option and a high ISO setting. I'm really pleased with how it turned out :)

[Martha]

Great macro shot! The colour is amazing :)

[andy c]

cracking shot... great detail Phil.. no idea on the fly either ? Cherrill will know tho :-)

[Phil Howcroft]

@wrighty thank you martha, this was done on a little compact camera

[Phil Howcroft]

@andycoleborn cheers andy :) , i'll ask cherrill

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Cherrill]

:-) @andycoleborn @phil_howcroft Thank you boys for your faith! lol The insect is our favourite hoverfly.......very nicely flown in here for his shot. The flower...hhhmmm...a bit close up to tell, but from your descritpion of random seeds...hehee....I'd say you are right in saying marigold. A shot after my own heart here Phil.....lovely.
btw do you ever listen to Danny Baker on 5 live sat morning? Last week Arnold was getting some mentions and thought of you!!

[Sue Wilde]

Lucky or not you've really done this justice. Great macro.

[Pat Knowles]

A brilliantly clear shot & a bonus with the hover fly !! I would say a marigold too & they are a lovely cheerful flower !! Isn't this sunshine glorious too !!

[Frances Chaloner]

Superb and rich light floods out of it! Fav

[Frances Chaloner]

hoverfly?

[Steve Hollingsworth]

super image & the colour makes it ..well done

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens thank you kerri , glad u like :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@Cherrill thanks for the 'hoverfly' spot :) . I will go for marigold on the flower. I ought to take more notice of seed packets and their names !!!!

Missed the Danny Baker morning show , glad you thought of me with the 'Arnold references'

[Phil Howcroft]

@swilde many thanks Sue, I was pleased with with what I captured :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat cheers Pat, yes the summer has arrived this week, although i think it will go again by the weekend

[Phil Howcroft]

@whippeteer frances thanks for the fave, thanks for all your comments, glad this little macro appeals to you :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@steveh cheers steve, thanks for your kind words

[Tashy]

wow, what a perfect shot. That hoverfly must know that it matches the flower and was just showing off! fave for me.

[Phil Howcroft]

@tashy many thanks tashy and an extra thanks for the fave :)

[andy c]

@Cherrill :-)... Knew you would come up trumps... You are our flower / fly-girl :-)

[Anita]

You get a fav from me too! Adore the colour and textures and the focus is spot on!

[Phil Howcroft]

@anron many thanks anita, i think it was a lucky shot on my behalf :)

[Matthew Shepherdson]

Fantastic shot here. Really like the colour.

[seasnappi]

wow! lovely colour!

[Constance Brinkley]

Wow Wow. Amazing color and macro shot.

[peter/zipp]

Fantastic close up.
Gotta try some macro, but so far thy are all blurry and really poor.

[Sarah Horsfall]

This is great, Phil! A Fav for me :o)