Some BeeIF's

rhermans

There where some bumble-bees hanging around a bush of lupines so this evening I tried getting some Bee In Flight shots.

K20d + Kiron105mm + dual flash , hand held.

Most of the shots are with the lens set between 3:1 en 2:1 macro.

At closer than 2:1 I don’t see enough in the viewfinder to follow what is happening and when the bee is in focus.

I just focus on a bee that is sitting on a flower then move the center of the frame away from the bee, in the direction I guess it will move, and when it flies of I try to follow it and get a in focus shot before it lands again.

Thats enough talk here are the results.

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larger sizes , exif at http://rhermans.smugmug.com/keyword/i i f

I already tried many times to get these 'thunderbirds' in action, and failed.
So I never expected these results and I’m really happy with them.:ivar
Somehow it looks easy now.:scratch

Any C&C or remarks on how you would get them in focus always welcome.

PeterD-2009

Nice captures Ronny.

Your comments with the photos describe the difficulties when photographing moving insects with a macro lens and provide the key to success.

Field of view and dof are the hurdles to overcome and, as you have described, studying the subject and applying what you have learnt are the keys to reduce the dependance on chance alone.

paddler4

Great captures! I have spent a lot of time chasing bumblebees in my wife's garden, so I know how hard these are to get. I'll try your technique of anticipating their take-off. I have not tried more than about 1.5:1 for BIF, and even that is very hard.

rhermans

PeterD-2009 wrote: »

Nice captures Ronny.

Your comments with the photos describe the difficulties when photographing moving insects with a macro lens and provide the key to success.

Field of view and dof are the hurdles to overcome and, as you have described, studying the subject and applying what you have learnt are the keys to reduce the dependance on chance alone.

Thanks Peter,

rhermans

paddler4 wrote: »

Great captures! I have spent a lot of time chasing bumblebees in my wife's garden, so I know how hard these are to get. I'll try your technique of anticipating their take-off. I have not tried more than about 1.5:1 for BIF, and even that is very hard.

Thanks Paddler,

as I already said the results where a nice surprise for me,

If I really try for closer than 2:1 most of the bee's are cut of on the edge of the shot.

Hope you'll have the same or better succes than I did,

GOLDENORFE

well done, good bif shots

phil

Lord Vetinari

Wondeful BIF shots !
Brian v.

rhermans

Thanks Guys

DeVil

Wonderful