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

davholla wrote in post #18936289
Why did you use the settings that you did? I think you need f11 at least.

I was try a few different setting to see how they worked so I could see how it affected the images will try f11 and higher tomorrow and thanks for your input

roycobb4570 wrote in post #18936180
Another try this morning

davholla wrote in post #18936289
Why did you use the settings that you did? I think you need f11 at least.

Yes, f11 or better would give you a bit more depth of field and you really don't need 1/500 with that 100 mm lens.

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 is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.

Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 200 with highlight tone priority) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (around 2x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads on the Canon flash mount, E-TTL metering with -1 2/3 FEC).

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Not the best as its not a macro lens.

P.

Hornet and nest. Nikon D700, 55mm f/2.8 AIS Micro Nikkor, ring flash. The sharpness on this image is not optimum due to diffraction, but focus stacking was not an option with a hornet who by nature has a rather cantankerous disposition!

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Michael456 wrote in post #18942580

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Beautiful shots!

DLeeT wrote in post #18942921
Beautiful shots!

Thanks, DLee, very much appreciate it.

Bumble Bee

SYS wrote in post #18942950
Bumble Bee

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Love the pastel colors!