Bee closeups
Nov 26, 2023 14:34:50 #
Honey and bumble (or carpenter) bees, Oct. 2023. After the hummer(s) left, the bees had the Salvia flowers to themselves. Then they left too, the flowers are dead, and the plant is in the ground for winter.
Tried to zoom in closer - from the closest the lens would focus - and also cropped more aggressively. Comments and critiques welcome.
Tried to zoom in closer - from the closest the lens would focus - and also cropped more aggressively. Comments and critiques welcome.
Nov 26, 2023 14:48:40 #
AMAZING shots ! ........thanks for sharing - Maybe you should tell us how you got these ! ?
Nov 26, 2023 14:58:58 #
Nov 26, 2023 15:07:59 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
EXCELLENT, sharp photos. Nicely done, Sir. Kudos.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
Nov 26, 2023 15:09:00 #
Nov 26, 2023 15:17:09 #
imagemeister wrote:
AMAZING shots ! ........thanks for sharing - Maybe you should tell us how you got these ! ?
Thank you, imagemeister, for viewing and commenting. These were easier relative to the BIFs.
Equipment : Nikon Z8, F mount 300mm f/4 on #1, Z mount 400mm f/4.5 lens + TC 1.4 on the rest. Learned later that the former can focus closer, though I was able to focus from 6'ish feet away with the longer lens+TC.
Settings (e.g., on the second one) : 1/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 450, center-weighted metering, single-point autofocus.
Topaz DeNoise (with minimal sharpening).
Nov 26, 2023 15:17:31 #
kpmac wrote:
A fine set, Ronnie. Very nice.
Thank you, Ken, as always for your feedback.
Nov 26, 2023 17:12:57 #
srsincary wrote:
Thank you, imagemeister, for viewing and commenting. These were easier relative to the BIFs.
Equipment : Nikon Z8, F mount 300mm f/4 on #1, Z mount 400mm f/4.5 lens + TC 1.4 on the rest. Learned later that the former can focus closer, though I was able to focus from 6'ish feet away with the longer lens+TC.
Settings (e.g., on the second one) : 1/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 450, center-weighted metering, single-point autofocus.
Topaz DeNoise (with minimal sharpening).
Equipment : Nikon Z8, F mount 300mm f/4 on #1, Z mount 400mm f/4.5 lens + TC 1.4 on the rest. Learned later that the former can focus closer, though I was able to focus from 6'ish feet away with the longer lens+TC.
Settings (e.g., on the second one) : 1/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 450, center-weighted metering, single-point autofocus.
Topaz DeNoise (with minimal sharpening).
Thanks ! - are you hand holding ??
Nov 26, 2023 17:19:59 #
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Nov 26, 2023 17:48:02 #
Up to your usual superb standards, Ronnie 💜💜💜💜💜
Nov 26, 2023 18:33:12 #
joecichjr wrote:
Up to your usual superb standards, Ronnie 💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you very much, Joe!
Nov 26, 2023 18:58:12 #
Nov 26, 2023 19:12:27 #
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