Bumblebee with 20mm Extension Tube

[billtils]

A planned indoor macro shoot didn't come off (SWMBO had thrown out the planned subject, a large house fly that had been foolish enough to fly into the kitchen and got zapped) so instead of a tethered stack of the fly with the camera on the tripod and a range of extension tubes, it was hand-held single shots outside with just the 20mm tube on the 24-85mm zoom at 75mm, for whatever alighted on the lavender.

I was pleasantly surprised with these two but it's very much easier to get the busy bees from a bit farther away using the 300mm+1.4TC and firing a fast burst while following the bee as it flits from flower to flower.










EDIT: There were reports that one or both images were not visible. I checked and the BBCodes in flickr that came up today do not match those as originally posted here.

[lesno1]

nice shots bill

[billtils]

Thanks Les.

[Chataignier]

Splendid shots, lovely detail in the wings.

[billtils]

Thank you David

[bje07]

Splendid shots, lovely detail in the wings.

agreeing completely with David, only small remark about the white spot behind the wing.
A little higher shot would have avoided that, easier to say than to do. (I know this from experience)

[Wavelength]

Don't know why, images are not showing;tried many times...

[billtils]

That's strange Nandakumar - I don't think you have had problems seeing my posts before and others have seen this set. Not sure what to say to help. Just in case it's a problem with the page URL, here it is: Bumblebee with 20mm Extension Tube

[xpatUSA]

That's strange Nandakumar - I don't think you have had problems seeing my posts before and others have seen this set. Not sure what to say to help. Just in case it's a problem with the page URL, here it is: Bumblebee with 20mm Extension Tube

Hello Bill,

In the OP, only the first (300mm plus 1.4x) shot shows on my monitor.

Your link above takes me to a CiC page where the 20mm extension-tube image still does not show.

[billtils]

Ted and Nandakumar

Please see my edit to the OP. There seems to have been an issue with the flickr link.

Bill

[xpatUSA]

Ted and Nandakumar

Please see my edit to the OP. There seems to have been an issue with the flickr link.

Bill

Now OK on my monitor, Bill.

Nice shots, BTW.

[billtils]

Thanks x2 Ted

[Wavelength]

These images are splendid, love them. Thank you Bill, for your effort

[DanK]

very well done!