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[Bobobird]

Thanks Brian, appreciate the reply.

Seri - will try that. Sometimes we should try to repeat what we used to do when younger and see how that feels haha.

[Seriche]

Seri - will try that. Sometimes we should try to repeat what we used to do when younger and see how that feels haha.

Funny you should say that. Right now I'm planning to recreate a fossil-hunting school trip - one of the best times in a very enjoyable life. Except this time on my own. I know exactly how it's going to feel physically on the muddy, landslippy Jurrasic Coast in a stormy winter (hopefully, as I need the cliffs to break up a bit), but it's my idea of Heaven

Guess that might not be the kind of thing you were thinking of when you mentioned recreating things from *your* youth

But lead me not astray. I'm very distractable and prone to stray off-topic. And I really do love not only bees but all invertebrates, so will try to find some to post later to justify all this revelry

Cheers,

Seri

[Bobby Canon]

I love these, particularly #1. You did well to follow the bee and keep focussed on it. Great shots.

[Dizzy]

Sometimes we should try to repeat what we used to do when younger and see how that feels haha.

"They" say when we are , life is supposed to be better. Yet, we sit quietly in the morning hours and dream of "the good old days" out with our mates.., and wonder how we ever survived this long!

[Sahil]

Superb shots.

[Bobobird]

Thanks Bobby and Sahil - glad you like them, warts and all.

Seri - please do post some. Always on the lookout for how others take their pics.
Mike - well... well that has to be interesting. Mine has been pretty staid except at work where everyone wants to be your friend or "friend".

[Dizzy]

Thanks Bobo..had to edit most of it out as it was just too much. You can literally tell stories with them,
but it just becomes excessive (like some things in our youth..lol).

Been working for/by myself for so many years that I've no concept of what office life is like these days.

Back on topic: Did you take those shots in AF? I'm always worried that bugs/bees are too small a subject
for the AF to lock in on correctly.

Mike

[Bobobird]

Yes Mike, AF with AI servo, center point only. After a while of observation one can almost tell when they will lift off but it still is very hit and miss. Landing is really very hard to predict though it will be in the general vicinity of the last one.

In this case I focused on bee as it was feeding and then tried best I could as it lifted off to keep it in focus. The 2 in flights may look like landing shots but were probably liftoff but cannot remember now. One thing to watch out for would be shutter speed. Perhaps in the region of 1/640 or higher would freeze the wings. Mine was much lower 1/200-1/250.

Next time may try 1/800, ISO400, f11-f16. Depends on the ambient conditions so a flash maybe.

Overall would say it was a lucky day. For example, I have not been able to repeat the hovering dragonfly.