Show us your best flying actions

[yb98]

Some of us have shots of insects flying. I thought it would be nice to have a thread regrouping the best of them. Here is mine, not very good but this is my best one.

http://bellik.free.fr/gallery/galleries/Insects/Bees/Bee_0002.jpg

[pxl8]

Aside from the hoverflies which I posted in another thread here's a couple more:

Common darter dragonflies mating at my pond:
http://photo.pxl8.co.uk/albums/upload/dragonpair.jpg

One of only 2 wasp shots I managed to get last year:
http://photo.pxl8.co.uk/albums/userpics/10001/web_5410.jpg

Common darter in flight across the pond at the local park:
http://photo.pxl8.co.uk/albums/userpics/10001/dragonflight03.jpg

Not exactly in flight, but here's a shot of a darter at the moment of touchdown, note the wings are still in "combat mode":
http://photo.pxl8.co.uk/albums/userpics/10001/dragonlands.jpg

[LordV]

Wonderful shots Pxl8- especially the wasp :)
Brian V.

[LordV]

Some of last years Hovers.
Brian V.

http://static.flickr.com/22/28407639_2801d9d140_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/22/26491656_d926eb92b5_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/21/28126461_045f8a21ab_o.jpg

[chemicalbro]

here's my efforts.... both are of the same hoverfly

http://hellmouth.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/hoverflight.jpg

http://hellmouth.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/hoverflight2.jpg

[yb98]

WOW !!!
these shots are incredible !
My favorite is the Brian's last one but all are wonderful !
Just a little regret that the wings are on the black baground not the green.

[chemicalbro]

here's another one of a bee (the compression kinda wastes the background tho...
http://hellmouth.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/beeflight.jpg

[JoseC]

Here is mine (G3 picture).
Jose

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jose.capilla/bumblebee.htm

[LordV]

Here is mine (G3 picture).
Jose


Neat shot Jose- but it's not a bumble bee- it's a bee-fly :)- member of the robber fly family.
Brian V.

[chemicalbro]

Neat shot Jose- but it's not a bumble bee- it's a bee-fly :)- member of the robber fly family.
Brian V.

and a freaky lookin bugger it is too

[Mike Bell]

WOW !!!
Just a little regret that the wings are on the black baground not the green.

Yeah, Brian - get right back and take it properly this time! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously, I too am in awe of the crispness of these inflight shots. I cannot even get a flying insect in my viewfinder yet!

[Sikario]

I took this with my A80 a few years back.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.e.bullock/Web%20upload/Fly%20Hoverfly%20Fly.jpg

[racketman]

coming in to land:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/52709791.flight2.JPG

http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/58039950.flyinflight.jpg

[DreDaze]

I'm amazed by all these shots...how close do you actually get with the lens of your camera in order to get these great shots?

[Bald Eagle]

Awesome shots on this thread, here is in my opinion, one of the best I've taken, A Hummingbird Moth.

[Hatch1921]

WOW and WOW again. Wonderful shots all! I will make flying shots a goal for this summer. Loved all the shots you posted.

Hatch

[Blue Deuce]

You guys are too good for me. Enjoyed viewing these.

[kallousa]

Ah, this is one of my favourite topics

Two from last summer

http://www.anti-uob.com/up/images/BeeFlying-back.jpg



http://www.anti-uob.com/up/images/_MG_3810_filtered.jpg



Regards

[LordV]

Wonderful shots Ahmad :)
Brian V.

[racketman]

[quote=pxl8]Aside from the hoverflies which I posted in another thread here's a couple more:

One of only 2 wasp shots I managed to get last year:
http://photo.pxl8.co.uk/albums/userpics/10001/web_5410.jpg

nice wasp Pxl8 - rear view works well given how striking their abdomens are.

[chemicalbro]

RM that 1st shot of the hoverfly is just incredible.....

[Hatch1921]

Keep this thread going all. WONDERFUL PHOTOS!!! Love #1 Ahmad, outstanding shots. The wasp rocks also Pxl8. Great stuff! :)


Hatch

[racketman]

a Bumblebee from last summer. Must try more flight shots now I have the 150 macro - tricky with a 60mm:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/52709756.Bumblebeeinflight.jpg

[Sikario]

Some amazing photos!

Three more, again all were taken with my old A80.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.e.bullock/Photography/Photos/Bee%20flutter.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.e.bullock/Web%20upload/Hovering%20Hover%20Fly.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.e.bullock/Web%20upload/Hovering.jpg

[LordV]

Wonderful shots Racketman- Love the passion flower one :0
Brian V.

[LordV]

Another great shot RM,
Hate to think what you will get with the 150mm
Brian V.

[LordV]

Wonderful shot BE- that's one bug I've still got to capture- think I caught a glimpse of one last summer (without camera of course)
Brian V.

[Leorooster]

A couple from me taken in summer 2005. Both are taken handheld with 20D, and are full frame.

http://i.pbase.com/o4/56/616156/1/52684995.SunrisePark082005006.jpg


http://mk29.image.pbase.com/o4/56/616156/1/52684958.BackYard072305001.jpg

[Torquemada]

Ok, I'll bite. Are you fixing a focus point and waiting for the insect to get there or are you focusing on the fly (no pun intended)? I don't see how you can nail it just right while these tiny things are in motion.

Amazing photos by all, by the way.

[Omri Alon]

Ah, this is one of my favourite topics

Two from last summer

http://www.anti-uob.com/up/images/BeeFlying-back.jpg



This pic is AWESOME!!!!!! Great job! :D:D:D:D

[LordV]

Both wonderful shots Leorooster, I've not managed a decent dragon in flight yet :( .
The hover looks to be the same type as one of my shots further up the thread :)
Brian V.

[Leorooster]

Both wonderful shots Leorooster, I've not managed a decent dragon in flight yet :( .
The hover looks to be the same type as one of my shots further up the thread :)
Brian V.

Thanks Brian! I'm sure you will get an in flight dragon soon. After a closer look.......yes, it appears to be to same type of hoverfly as yours. I like this type better than the other ones, for some reasons ;)

The bugs are coming back soon. Can't wait to try out my new gears. :)

[BigAl-SA]

Ok, I'll put up one of mine from last year.

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/37377794-O.jpg

[chemicalbro]

Ok, I'll bite. Are you fixing a focus point and waiting for the insect to get there or are you focusing on the fly (no pun intended)? I don't see how you can nail it just right while these tiny things are in motion.

Amazing photos by all, by the way.

a bit of both for me

i can't speak for the others, but.....
what i did for mine was watch what flowers the flies were visiting and pre focus on the flower...... (with camera on a tripod) then wait till it came along........... (and fired the shutter with a remote)

the top down view of the hoverfly was handheld....

[pxl8]

Ok, I'll bite. Are you fixing a focus point and waiting for the insect to get there or are you focusing on the fly (no pun intended)

I pre-focus to get roughly there and then fine tune. My hoverfly shots are all "in the open" but you can help things by picking a flower and waiting for something to turn up. With the right angle you can exclude the flower and just get the fly.

Knowing the behaviour of the subject helps a lot as well. The hoverflies will hover over the same spot waiting for a mate so that's the time to get them. Some dragonflies patrol a regular route so you can learn that, pick a spot and wait.

A little knowledge gained from just watching the subject means you can stop chasing them like a maniac and put yourself in the right place at the right time so they turn up and say cheese ;)

[megaweb]

http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/20d/pasir_ris_park3/img_1949_std.jpg



http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_bg15/crw_4068_std.jpg



http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_ah29/crw_0155_std.jpg



Oops
http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_bg24/crw_3271_std.jpg

[Athena]

Hey, that last one looks like one of MINE. ;)

[yb98]

All these shots are incredible !

[Hatch1921]

Wonderful...wonderful shots all!

My first flying shots ever. Still working at it... I'm making flying shots a goal to work on this summer. Should be fun. :)

http://www.psxtras.com/posted/canon/flying/01.jpg

http://www.psxtras.com/posted/canon/flying/02.jpg

http://www.psxtras.com/posted/canon/flying/03.jpg

[Drk Orange]

Wow.

Those small CCD cameras have great depth of field, I am after one just for this sort of work.

Until then, I will have to stick with my 300D + doubler + 100mm F2.0

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/Dark_Orange/Insects/Dragonfly090206d.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/Dark_Orange/Insects/Dragonfly090206c.jpg