POST YOUR BEE SHOTS (any non-butterfly all pollinators are welcome - wasps, etc.)

avondale87 wrote in post #18931633
I'll have to grab another lens.
The bees have been prolific this year so far which is encouraging.
last few years its been an oversupply of Bumblebees!

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Beautiful shots. That's good news on the Bumblebees; sadly, they are now on the endangered species list here in the US.

DLeeT wrote in post #18931673
Beautiful shots. That's good news on the Bumblebees; sadly, they are now on the endangered species list here in the US.

thanks. Interesting comment re BB's. They're introduced here so not welcome in all quarters, but agriculturalists don't seem to mind what does the job for them.

I baited this honeybee with some sugar syrup to give her a reason to let me get close. Zucchini pollen is huge! This is a frame from 2009, and I'd like to recreate this shot with my current gear.

Tech Specs: Canon 40D (F13, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (around 3x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads on the Canon flash mount, E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.

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Male of Megachile (Chalicodoma) parietina.

Technique: After photographing this mason bee in my lavender I turned it loose in a plant on my patio while I went to have lunch. Evidently the little guy got active and had lunch as well, because this is how I found him later on that same afternoon. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I used an artificial flower to keep the background from being black.

Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 3x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads on the Canon flash mount, E-TTL metering).

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davholla wrote in post #18929281
Sorry I should have been clearer - I meant to ask, how did you get the 100 photos that you stacked, particularly from such a moving subject?

Well he is not alive, he's mounted on a insect pin. camera on a Stack Shot unit............that should clear it up

my try with Sigma 150-600

Just starting out in macro and not as good as others on here but have to start somewhere

roycobb4570 wrote in post #18935679
Just starting out in macro and not as good as others on here but have to start somewhere

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Good start. Here on the top side they are disappearing fast with the arrival of Autumn, so it's good to see someone from down under post since your critters are just beginning to stir.

DLeeT wrote in post #18935728
Good start. Here on the top side they are disappearing fast with the arrival of Autumn, so it's good to see someone from down under post since your critters are just beginning to stir.

Thanks DLee T I have a lot to learn but its all good fun and those bees move fast on this tree

Another one from yesterday

roycobb4570 wrote in post #18935736
Another one from yesterday

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Please don't be offended but it is a bit out of focus. The trick is to look at the hairs on the beast, concentrating on the head area because one isn't going to get the entire bee in focus without stacking. Compare some of the other posts with yours and I think you will see the difference in detail.

Keep at it, but above all have fun doing it. Lee

DLeeT wrote in post #18935894
Please don't be offended but it is a bit out of focus. The trick is to look at the hairs on the beast, concentrating on the head area because one isn't going to get the entire bee in focus without stacking. Compare some of the other posts with yours and I think you will see the difference in detail.

Keep at it, but above all have fun doing it. Lee

I'am not offended at all and yes the detail in others images is spectacular I did hesitate in putting images here but with information from you and others I hope to improve my shots Thanks

Another try this morning

roycobb4570 wrote in post #18936180
Another try this morning

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Why did you use the settings that you did? I think you need f11 at least.