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Shufu Goldmember 1,284 posts Likes: 6660 Joined Oct 2012 Location: Saipan CNMI More info | Nov 13, 2019 17:34 | #736 From a day or two ago.. HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Saipan, where we proudly put the fun in dysfunctional every chance we get!
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Dalantech Cream of the Crop  More info | Nov 18, 2019 02:42 | #738 Technique: I found this European Wool carder bee snoozing on a Lavender stalk before sunset and woke up early the next morning to photograph it before it warmed up and got active. I placed an artificial flower in the background to keep the background from being black.   Snoozing European Wool Carder Bee XIII by John Kimbler, on FlickrThis male Leaf Cutter Bee (Megachile sp) was only in my Lavender for a few days, so I tried to get a lot of different compositions. Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head, E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I'm holding on to the Lavender stem with my left hand, and resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady.  Leaf Cutter Bee VIII by John Kimbler, on FlickrMy Gallery
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Shufu Goldmember 1,284 posts Likes: 6660 Joined Oct 2012 Location: Saipan CNMI More info | Nov 30, 2019 22:34 | #739 Not many of these guys hanging around the yard lately...  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Saipan, where we proudly put the fun in dysfunctional every chance we get!
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Dalantech Cream of the Crop More info | Dec 06, 2019 17:00 | #740 This Sweat Bee (L. leucozonium) was camping in my Lavender for a few days.  Sweat Bee VIII by John Kimbler, on FlickrMy Gallery
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Sibil Cream of the Crop 10,415 posts Likes: 54338 Joined Jan 2009 Location: SoCal More info | Dec 10, 2019 13:10 | #742 
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Dalantech Cream of the Crop More info | Dec 13, 2019 10:29 | #743 Technique: I found this European Wool carder bee snoozing on a Lavender stalk before sunset and woke up early the next morning to photograph it before it warmed up and got active. I placed an artificial flower in the background to keep the background from being black. This "movie poster" composition is still stuck in my head.  Snoozing European Wool Carder Bee XIV by John Kimbler, on FlickrMy Gallery
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Dalantech Cream of the Crop More info | Dec 20, 2019 15:59 | #744 Technique: It was a cool day (18C) with partly cloudy skies and intermittent light showers -perfect weather to go looking for solitary bees since they'll have a tough time keeping their metabolism up. I got lucky and found this Mason bee semi-dormant in my Lavender.  Mason Bee XVI by John Kimbler, on FlickrTechnique: I found this European Wool carder bee snoozing on a Lavender stalk before sunset and woke up early the next morning to photograph it before it warmed up and got active. I placed an artificial flower behind it to keep the background from being black. Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (almost 5x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering with -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. To keep the scene steady I held onto the Lavender stalk with my left hand, and then rested the lens on that same hand so that the subject and camera where on the same platform. In post I used Topaz Sharpen AI, Denoise AI, and Clarity in that order.  Snoozing European Wool Carder Bee XV by John Kimbler, on FlickrMy Gallery
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Shufu Goldmember 1,284 posts Likes: 6660 Joined Oct 2012 Location: Saipan CNMI More info | Dec 30, 2019 22:16 | #745 Was lucky and got this guy today....  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Saipan, where we proudly put the fun in dysfunctional every chance we get!
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Tronhard Senior Member  More info | Jan 02, 2020 15:11 | #746 Having seen the fabulous images posted on this thread I feel a bit cheeky putting up this one.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. "All the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow", Leo Tolstoy;
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DLeeT THREAD STARTER Senior Member  845 posts Likes: 6498 Joined Jul 2018 More info Post edited over 1 year ago by DLeeT. | Jan 03, 2020 07:24 | #747 Tronhard wrote in post #18984972 Having seen the fabulous images posted on this thread I feel a bit cheeky putting up this one. It was a chance encounter when I was walking near my home in Victoria BC, Canada. Hand-held with the Canon EOS 80D, and the EF-S 18-135 IS STM lens. Very nice, and welcome to the forum. If you're still in NZ rather than BC, keep posting - those of us in the frozen North are bee-less!
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Shufu Goldmember 1,284 posts Likes: 6660 Joined Oct 2012 Location: Saipan CNMI More info | Jan 04, 2020 06:05 | #748 From the yard..  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Saipan, where we proudly put the fun in dysfunctional every chance we get!
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Shufu Goldmember 1,284 posts Likes: 6660 Joined Oct 2012 Location: Saipan CNMI More info | Jan 05, 2020 20:21 | #750 Dirty face..  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Saipan, where we proudly put the fun in dysfunctional every chance we get!
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