Helpful Posts: This has been a very bad year for many bugs in these parts, including most pollinators, but things are finally looking up. I was out a few times trying to get some shots of native bees--I've seen maybe 5 or 6 species in our garden so far--but I didn't get any decent ones. Wasn't helped by fairly strong breezes. However, I did get a couple of honeybees while trying.
C&C welcome as always. My usual bug rig: 7D, 100mm L macro with 36mm extension, diffused flash, f/13, 1/125, processed only in LR.
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17th July 2016, 05:49 PM #1
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Two views of honeybees in echinacea
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17th July 2016, 07:02 PM #2
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Re: Two views of honeybees in echinacea
Nice shots.
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17th July 2016, 09:08 PM #3
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Re: Two views of honeybees in echinacea
Very clear details on the bee, I like both images Dan
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17th July 2016, 09:13 PM #4Moderator
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Re: Two views of honeybees in echinacea
I'd be delighted with a couple this good Dan.
To be hypercritical, it would have been nice to have the wing tips in the first, but can't have everything.
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18th July 2016, 08:28 AM #5
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Re: Two views of honeybees in echinacea
I like the first one but you clipped his wings....
The insect community will go down hard on you real hard for doing this...
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18th July 2016, 11:47 AM #6
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Re: Two views of honeybees in echinacea
Thanks, all. Dave and Izzie: I agree. My goal was to have the bee toward the top to get more of the whorl of the flower, but I couldn't place it accurately. The flower was waving in the wind, and I was trying to move the camera to get focus. The in-focus shots weren't ideally framed. I'll try again later this week if they are still there.
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