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racketman
19th of April 2006 (Wed), 12:54
spent my lunch hour chasing this chap amongst the Red Dead Nettles. Not at all cooperative and a patrolling Flower Bee didnt help (nice to have got a chase shot). Nonetheless managed a small % of decent takes with the 60mm and diffused flash on 350D:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/58891284.IMG_3553800.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/58891290.IMG_3583800.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/58891292.IMG_3584800.jpg
racketman
19th of April 2006 (Wed), 13:01
couple of near misses:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/58891840.IMG_3528800.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/58891844.IMG_3590800.jpg
Action_Man
19th of April 2006 (Wed), 13:45
All good shots RM, and it sounds really difficult to do, thats why i wont be attempting it :D ...
racketman
19th of April 2006 (Wed), 13:52
All good shots RM, and it sounds really difficult to do, thats why i wont be attempting it :D ...

certainly tricky, I guess the longer you stick at it the better you begin to judge where to prefocus. One thing is sure I wouldn't bother if I was using film as there was only about a 10% success rate if that.
LordV
19th of April 2006 (Wed), 13:53
Good captures Racketman- you have more patience than I do.
Think I actually prefer the second of your near misses- almost looks like a bee-fly with it's proboscis already out like that. :)
Brian V.
Omri Alon
19th of April 2006 (Wed), 19:28
Great series :D If the last one had better focus..................... (otherwise, it is perfect)
racketman
20th of April 2006 (Thu), 02:45
Great series :D If the last one had better focus..................... (otherwise, it is perfect)

taking my Sigma 105 to work today so hope for better shots of this type, having to get close disturbed the Bee too often.