Sunny Spring Day With Flowers and Bees
Mar 22, 2019 19:44:59 #
A Sunny Spring Day = Closeups of Bees and Flowers
Well it is sunny and a nice day. I filled the bird feeders intending to do bird photos but while moving a few things that should have been moved months ago I noticed that the bees were all over the Yellow Sorrel that is popping up all over. So first I grabbed my 5DIV and Tamron 180 macro, then switched over to my 100-400L mk2. A total of 231 shots but after culling the out of focus, partial bees (bees in flight are tricky and hard to follow-who knew?
) and bees mooning the camera I ended up with 42 left and some of those will be going on my second cull.
These Yellow Sorrel are just under 1.5" and a bright yellow that in the sunlight tends to have little contrast and blown out highlights so I processed for the veins and other details. That leaves the colors off but it is what I was after. Here is one of just flowers, two with a Bee.
#1 5DIV, Tamron 180 macro, 1/640 @ f/13, ISO 100 hand held
#2 5DIV, Tamron 180 macro, 1/1000 @ f/11, ISO 100 handheld
#3 5DIV, Canon 100-400L mk2 @ 400, 1/800 @ f/16, ISO 800 handheld
Well it is sunny and a nice day. I filled the bird feeders intending to do bird photos but while moving a few things that should have been moved months ago I noticed that the bees were all over the Yellow Sorrel that is popping up all over. So first I grabbed my 5DIV and Tamron 180 macro, then switched over to my 100-400L mk2. A total of 231 shots but after culling the out of focus, partial bees (bees in flight are tricky and hard to follow-who knew?
) and bees mooning the camera I ended up with 42 left and some of those will be going on my second cull.These Yellow Sorrel are just under 1.5" and a bright yellow that in the sunlight tends to have little contrast and blown out highlights so I processed for the veins and other details. That leaves the colors off but it is what I was after. Here is one of just flowers, two with a Bee.
#1 5DIV, Tamron 180 macro, 1/640 @ f/13, ISO 100 hand held
#2 5DIV, Tamron 180 macro, 1/1000 @ f/11, ISO 100 handheld
#3 5DIV, Canon 100-400L mk2 @ 400, 1/800 @ f/16, ISO 800 handheld
Follow The Sun - these two pointed south and high straight at the sun.
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Full Load-Returning to the Hive
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Final Approach to Dock
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Mar 22, 2019 20:04:57 #
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, I am jealous. Beautiful photos. I love taking pictures of bees and flowers. Excellent set.
Mar 22, 2019 20:56:52 #
Mar 22, 2019 21:53:59 #
WildBill wrote:
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, I am jealous. Beautiful photos. I love taking pictures of bees and flowers. Excellent set.
thanks so very much
Mar 22, 2019 21:54:28 #
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Mar 23, 2019 10:31:09 #
robertjerl wrote:
A Sunny Spring Day = Closeups of Bees and Flowers ... (show quote)
Robert
I REALLY Love the first photo.
I Love backlit flowers.
The rest are also Very good.
JimmyT Sends
Mar 23, 2019 11:28:12 #
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Mar 23, 2019 13:40:46 #
Wow. I can understand the flowers, they don't move. How do you get the bees? Set up on one flower and wait?
Mar 23, 2019 14:18:29 #
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