A few captures this weekend
May 21, 2013 23:58:37 #
First opportunity this year to get out with my macro lens. Spent a long time trying to capture some bees but two things were against me, impatience and small flowers. Set the tripod up on my chosen flower, even though there were a lot of bees the flowers were quite small so the bee would only spend a very short while there. After a lot of blurred attempts I decided to try without the tripod. Attached is my best attempt but I still have a long way to go before I am happy. Practice! Practice! Practice! Got a couple of other critters too.
May 22, 2013 00:06:51 #
I don't use a tripod either...shoot from the hip. Love my 70-300mm macro lens.
May 22, 2013 00:51:59 #
Wildspirit wrote:
I don't use a tripod either...shoot from the hip. Love my 70-300mm macro lens.
:thumbup:
May 22, 2013 01:17:06 #
May 22, 2013 01:27:46 #
renomike wrote:
Well thanks for the kind words Mike, I have along way to go yet but I appreciate your comments. Cheers :thumbup:Super Job.... Very well done... :thumbup:
Mike
Mike
May 22, 2013 02:20:46 #
May I suggest a small drop of sugar water placed on a flower. Once found, a bee will stay and drink her fill.
Some photographers use a microwave to heat a equal amounts of sugar & water, then let slowly cool to make sugar syrup. This thicker mix does not run, and can be accurately placed with a tooth pick.
Your spider is most likely a Bold Jumping spider (Phidippus audax) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_audax
Some photographers use a microwave to heat a equal amounts of sugar & water, then let slowly cool to make sugar syrup. This thicker mix does not run, and can be accurately placed with a tooth pick.
Your spider is most likely a Bold Jumping spider (Phidippus audax) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_audax
May 22, 2013 06:28:00 #
May 22, 2013 08:18:32 #
They look pretty good to me. Yes I have found it is hard to get live active insects with tripod so like you did hand hold.
May 22, 2013 12:23:28 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thanks very much for the suggestion and info Douglass, appreciate it. :thumbup:May I suggest a small drop of sugar water placed on a flower. Once found, a bee will stay and drink her fill.
May 22, 2013 12:26:52 #
OnDSnap wrote:
Thanks very much for looking and commenting. CheersNice shots Mark, thanks for the tip Douglass.
May 22, 2013 12:34:40 #
jdeanb wrote:
Thanks very much :thumbup:They look pretty good to me. Yes I have found it is hard to get live active insects with tripod so like you did hand hold.
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