Bzzzzzzzzz 2nd Bee attempt

lensbaby

This time I used manual mode with fill flash to speed up the shutter.

Canon 100 macro f11,1/320 ISO 400 with ringflash set at -1

Awais Yaqub

Great :
i love your frames also

lensbaby

Thanks Awais
I used Photoframe Pro for frames like this one for Fred Maranda for a more traditional look.

Dave

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Great :
i love your frames also

thebigsky

Great shot, I love the way you caught another little critter getting in on the act, top left.

gluwater

Great bee. Your DOF is perfect, keeping your subject sharp and your background blurred. There are a couple of hot spots on the bee but you would have underexposed the black if you didn't have them. Nice pleasing shot. Was this at Peck Farm? I was there earlier this year and it is a very nice place.

lensbaby

Yes it was a Peck Farm
Thanks,

There are lots of bees and dragonflies around there now.

I am going to try using my Kenko tubes with the 100 macro to fill the frame more next time. My main concern was getting the bee in focus today.

gluwater wrote:

Great bee. Your DOF is perfect, keeping your subject sharp and your background blurred. There are a couple of hot spots on the bee but you would have underexposed the black if you didn't have them. Nice pleasing shot. Was this at Peck Farm? I was there earlier this year and it is a very nice place.

Skippy

lensbaby wrote:

This time I used manual mode with fill flash to speed up the shutter.

Canon 100 macro f11,1/320 ISO 400 with ringflash set at -1

Great colours Dave......... and isn't that 100mm just the sweetest lens
I love the DOF you achieved for this shot too... Im sure your more than pleased with the results
....I know they are not easy to get.

Ohhhh I just noticed you captured a little bug in the top left hand flower too ........ Skippy (Australia)

douglas

Excellent Macro, It looks like the leaf can barely support the bees weight.