Improved Bees Runway: I took some yeaterday and i feel I really improved on my shots, still not tack sharp, but i wanted to show some. Fell free to comment. Still much to improve on...

tayco Loc: Wisconsin

I took some yeaterday and i feel I really improved on my shots, still not tack sharp, but i wanted to show some. Fell free to comment. Still much to improve on, but i will get there......

runway

intruder! Yellow Jacket!!

Heavy load

Is this a face only a mother could love? She is not like the others in the hive, Never seen one like this. This post doesnt look as good as on my screen, it looks like an owl face.

Mirror Image? Without a Mirror?

Up close and personal

glojo Loc: South Devon, England

tayco wrote:

I took some yeaterday and i feel I really improved on my shots, still not tack sharp, but i wanted to show some. Fell free to comment. Still much to improve on, but i will get there......

TAYCO, Tayco, Tayco.......

WHAT CAN I SAY apart from I am GREEN with envy...

Look back at your first attempts and LOOK at these :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for posting them and PLEASE may I download a copy to show my wife?

WELL DONE

tayco Loc: Wisconsin

Oh Thank you SO much !!

glojo Loc: South Devon, England

tayco wrote:

Oh Thank you SO much !!

THANK YOU and this is YOUR first image that I have trimmed, apologies if you don't like it.

tayco Loc: Wisconsin

Dont mind at all, i like it. Did you do any sharpening? or just by cropping it made it look sharper?

glojo Loc: South Devon, England

tayco wrote:

Dont mind at all, i like it. Did you do any sharpening? or just by cropping it made it look sharper?

This might make you smile but I 'unsharpened' it, then as you say cropped and very slightly straightened it.

I did try to sharpen it but did not like what I achieved. (over sharpening is bad)

This forum CAN be a nice place where some folks will listen to observations that others make and by crikey it is so nice to see such EXCELLENT results.

If I wasn't house-bound, guess what I would now be doing even though it is just 3-40am :)

How lethal are those wasps and will the bees gang up on them?

tayco Loc: Wisconsin

First question is why are you up at 3:40 in the morning? and second, the wasps are hunting the bees, they are trying to eat the bees! I believe it lands there to try and catch one. I guess if it did get in the hive, the ladies of the house would gang up on him!

glojo Loc: South Devon, England

tayco wrote:

First question is why are you up at 3:40 in the morning? and second, the wasps are hunting the bees, they are trying to eat the bees! I believe it lands there to try and catch one. I guess if it did get in the hive, the ladies of the house would gang up on him!

Pain rules sadly and I cannot sleep :)

I once saw a documentary about bees and their hives. It showed a number of wasps getting into a hive and the huge furore that took place as bees ganged up on these murderers.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Great shots tayco keep up the good work!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

tayco Loc: Wisconsin

rlaugh wrote:

Great shots tayco keep up the good work!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you for looking looking rlaugh :)

gdwsr Loc: Northern California

Wow tayco! What a huge improvement! Especially the first one with regards to what we discussed about the grouping of comers and goers. I like the shutter speed you used as I like the bodies sharp and the wings showing motion but that is a personal preference. The last is nice as well. The others, as you mentioned, lack focus but the concept of showing the gals going about their work.

Let me ask a question; How do the bees make you feel -- how do you think of them?

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Very well done!!!
Erv

tayco Loc: Wisconsin

gdwsr wrote:

Wow tayco! What a huge improvement! Especially the first one with regards to what we discussed about the grouping of comers and goers. I like the shutter speed you used as I like the bodies sharp and the wings showing motion but that is a personal preference. The last is nice as well. The others, as you mentioned, lack focus but the concept of showing the gals going about their work.

Let me ask a question; How do the bees make you feel -- how do you think of them?

Thank you for looking and your comments. I know there is definetly room for improvement, but a big difference from the first shots. The weather is not cooperating, but i will attempt more before they slow down for the fall.

I have to say it was a little unerving sitting in their flight path, but they went about their business. They are wonderful to watch, and more wonderful to anticipate the rewards!! (honey)

tayco Loc: Wisconsin

Erv wrote:

Very well done!!!
Erv

Thank you for looking Erv! I only improved on my shots by taking all the advice i learned from my fellow Hogs. Thank you to everyone for the advice. My shooting will improve!

gdwsr Loc: Northern California

Tayco, I was watching a bunch of bees working over some ivy today. It didn't look like they were gathering nectar. It kind of looked like they were collecting pollen. Could that be that case? If so what do they use it for? There were a lot of them and hard at work.