Bee macro

[sh1209]

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[jeffnles1]

Bee on a spring beauty. wow, it just doesn't get any better than this. 2 of my favorite early spring sights.

 

[sh1209]

Bee on a spring beauty. wow, it just doesn't get any better than this. 2 of my favorite early spring sights.

Thank you

 

[Andrew Lamberson]

Outstanding! The colors are really unique and eye-catching. My wife called it "delicate".

 

[sh1209]

Outstanding! The colors are really unique and eye-catching. My wife called it "delicate".

Thank you. It’s a interesting bee. Never seen one this color before.

 

[Replytoken]

Thank you. It’s a interesting bee. Never seen one this color before.

Great shots, Steven. That was also my first reaction to the image.

May I ask if you were shooting hand held? I have been pushing myself to do more macro and closeup work on a tripod, and as I suspected, it has been both challenging and fun. Trying to learn from my mistakes and from the work of others as I can.

Thanks,

--Ken

 

[sh1209]

Great shots, Steven. That was also my first reaction to the image.

May I ask if you were shooting hand held? I have been pushing myself to do more macro and closeup work on a tripod, and as I suspected, it has been both challenging and fun. Trying to learn from my mistakes and from the work of others as I can.

Thanks,

--Ken

I was shooting handheld. I do about half of my macro handheld. If I’m focus stacking or using flash, I’ll typically use a tripod. I wasn’t expecting this shot and just fired a 10 shot burst.

 

[Annamaria]

The bee is as pretty as the flower. Never saw a bee like this.

 

[Replytoken]

I was shooting handheld. I do about half of my macro handheld. If I’m focus stacking or using flash, I’ll typically use a tripod. I wasn’t expecting this shot and just fired a 10 shot burst.

I used to shoot my close-up images handheld, but as I am getting closer to 1:1 I have been trying to work with a tripod. It is a whole different way of shooting and visualizing the shot. Not necessarily better or worse, just different.

Thanks,

--Ken

 

[sh1209]

The bee is as pretty as the flower. Never saw a bee like this.

I’ve not either and I decided to snap away to try to capture it. It’s certainly unusual and I can’t find an identification for it.

 

[sh1209]

I used to shoot my close-up images handheld, but as I am getting closer to 1:1 I have been trying to work with a tripod. It is a whole different way of shooting and visualizing the shot. Not necessarily better or worse, just different.

Thanks,

--Ken

I certainly like using a tripod especially for stationary insects and flowers but I wasn’t even expecting to do any macro type shooting during this venture. I just happened to run up on this guy and thought I would try to get a few images.

 

[JAS]

Beautiful captures. Well presented. I look forward to swwing the bees come out around here, but still a bit cold. In the mean time, keeo your photos coming to whet my appetite.

 

[sh1209]

Beautiful captures. Well presented. I look forward to swwing the bees come out around here, but still a bit cold. In the mean time, keeo your photos coming to whet my appetite.

Thank you. This one was certainly a welcome surprise

 

[Bigmo]

Great photos Steve.