Breakfast of Champions.

[Blueiz]

While having my morning coffee outside, I spotted this little fellow eating breakfast on my Purple Queen flower. I'm not sure what type of insect it is.

Blue

 

[dougall]

Great pics!

 

[Tifftastic]

Wow, I don't know what that is either, but those shots are amazing!

 

[Blueiz]

Another morning treasure. I hope that I can photograph my fish tank this good when I get it set up.

 

[Duckie]

It will be harder to photograph your fish. First you are limited by how close you can get - e.g. if your tank is a 18 inches wide, and the fish is at the back glass, you are going to be 18 inches away. And then by how little light there is in the tank. Flash and or very fast prime lenses are your friend. Depending on camera the onboard flash may or may not work without glare from glass. The good thing is that fish cannot run away too far - if you missed your shot, just wait until they decide to swim by again.

Nice pictures you got there.

 

[wesleydnunder]

Looks like a species of syrphid fly, possibly ocyptamus fascipennis.

Mark

 

[Blueiz]

I think you're right, Wes!

 

[SnakeIce]

Good fish or fish tank pictures is all about lighting, and most likely more light than you normally have over the tank unless it is lit like a reef tank with everything going. Even then the best fish photographer I know uses multiple top, and even bottom or light reflected up from another source.