What is this insect ? (1 Viewer)

[abp]

Hi Guys,
Just thought I'd show you a picture of this insect on aflower which was took on my Minolta Z3, the details are as follows:-

1/50 sec
f5.6
ISO 50
1600x1200
Aperture Priority

Please note this picture was taken using Super Macro and was cropped using PSP 8. Do you think I am improving or what ?

Any views would be gratefully accepted

Kindest Regards

Brian Pemberton

 

[David Nicholson]

eristalis pertinax? Or the Drone fly I think. A large species of hoverfly