In-Flight Carpenter Bee

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

http://home.earthlink.net/~rrdjserv/wildlife/bee_3174.jpg

[dannym]

Amazing shot! I'd love some more info. How far away, camera, lens, film or digital? Thanks for sharing.

[GTogs]

Great Shot! Would like to know the details like dannym.

[Raj]

Awesome ! wanna know how you did it.

[cheme]

its a great pic...like everyone else has said, how'd you do that?

[Leorooster]

Wow, can't say much more......just awesome..........what lens and exif? Thanks for sharing

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

Thanks to all of you for your comments. The specs are as follows: Canon 20D, f5.6, ISO 400, 400mm, 1/1600, Aperture Priority, Evaluation metering, manual focus. I've been taking in-flight shots for a while now. It takes some practice and a lot of patience. Try to catch them when they hover.
Here is an in-flight dragonfly. It's not quite as good, but they are a bit quicker and harder to capture.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rrdjserv/wildlife/dragonfly_3082.jpg

[henleg]

That's some eye you've got there! Congratulations!

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

Sorry. The lens on the draonfly is a Canon 70-200mm 2.8 L series, and the bee is the same except with the Canon 2X extender II.

[Paul A]

I've got to try that, great job!!! It can't be easy.

[lostdoggy]

Great shot.

But one thing you should consider, change your screenname. There is allot of lookers here. Unless of coarse you like emails.

[witchy]

WOW! Amazing shot!

[Titus213]

Amazing! They look like they are out of a science manual. Talk about patience, nice Job.

[mrclark321]

WOW!!! Great Shot!!!

[weemannie]

Stunning - well done :)

[ryno4youth]

Your timing was right on! Great Job!

[Hava]

Wow, amazing! Do you shoot singles, or series to increase your chances?

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

I am very pleased with all of your comments. :) Thanks so much for taking the time to look and to leave a message.

[kenyc]

Don't like to sound like an echo, but Wow! These are great. I'm gonna try this once I get a decent telephoto....

KAC

[SuzanneCarey]

Amazing, what talent to caputre those. Really, that is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[MazerRakhm]

Wow, nice capture on the bee!

[MAD DOG]

BRILLIANT

Nothing more to add

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

Thanks again to all of you who have taken the time to look and comment.

[am_pitbull_terrier]

Yeah.... What they ALL said :) Great Work.

[cjm]

RR all I can say is WOW! That's awesome.

[skade]

Cool shots! I really like that framing you have done as well!