A bee's breakfast

devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
edited October 17, 2005 in Holy Macro
Here's a macro of a bee i took over the weekend.

Taken with 20D/50 1.4 and 250D/500D close up lenses.
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Comments/suggestions most welcome.

Cheers,

David
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2005
    Hi David
    devbobo wrote:
    Here's a macro of a bee i took over the weekend.

    Taken with 20D/50 1.4 and 250D/500D close up lenses.
    Comments/suggestions most welcome.

    Cheers, David
    That's a nice looking bee, they always look like they are trying to squish their little faces right inside the flower don't they, like they get a high off it or something....... if this wind would just die down here I'd like to try shooting bees again too.......nice shot David.........Skippy (Australia)




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  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited October 17, 2005
    They are definately frustrating buggers to photograph, i wish they would sit still a bit longer than a few seconds bncry.gif

    I am really missing the extra reach from my F717 right now....need to get a good macro lens icon10.gif

    Thanks for commenting Skip.

    David
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2005
    That's ok Dave
    Look what happened to me on this one!
    Dang wings got lost in frame....It was ALMOST a awsome shot.:cry
    They move pretty quick and don't sit long.
    Mighta been better if I had my 3358 closeup lens then?ne_nau.gif

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  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited October 17, 2005
    hehe...nice shot none the less. yeah I have lots of these OOF shots. Have the closeup lens may have caused more problems due to the narrower DOF.

    Your brand of bee looks a fair bit different to the ones we get down here.

    Cheers,

    David
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Look what happened to me on this one!
    Dang wings got lost in frame....It was ALMOST a awsome shot.:cry
    They move pretty quick and don't sit long.
    Mighta been better if I had my 3358 closeup lens then?ne_nau.gif
    David Parry
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  • Bob StanleyBob Stanley Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited October 17, 2005
    That is an excellent macro shot of that beethumb.gif !
    Thanks be to God, for our blessings.
  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited October 17, 2005
    Bob Stanley wrote:
    That is an excellent macro shot of that beethumb.gif !
    Thanks Bob.

    I am really enjoying the lack of shutter lag with my new 20D, it makes life a tad easier photographing these guys. I'm really looking forward to doing some more soon. Just wish I had enough to buy a new macro lens.

    Thanks for stopping by.

    David
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