Nature A bumble bee and a bug

A bumble bee and a bug · **2 Likes**

I did a little shooting today. I have not taken many insect shots and now I can see why it could become an addiction.

The bee I followed around the flower taking dozens of shots...what a cool process to see the bee at work in many stages.

My dof needs work on the leaf hopper, but still I thought he looked cool.

thanks for looking

kenafein · 06-01-2012, 06:44 AM

Excellent work, as always, Tess. These put any macro shot I have ever attempted to shame.

**normhead** · 06-01-2012, 06:52 AM

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Norm, hate to break it to you but you need to give Tess the K-5. She has really earned it especially in these shots. Those bees are something else again.

What? She already practically sleeps with my Tammy 90 macro, and now I have to give her the K-5 too? If she gets any better I'll be left with the kit lens and maybe an *ist if I can find one, by this logic. At least I'll always have my point and shoot, of course if she gets really good I'll probably have to give her that too.

tessfully · 06-01-2012, 12:05 PM

Oh my goodness! I am overwhelmed by the kind comments regarding my bumble bee!!!!! Thank you all so very much!!!!!! I was thinking about why this character turned out so nicely and I attribute it to a bunch of things coming together...

1. a good camera and lens

2. soft light

3. a great tripod that easily breaks down for macros

4. a subject that was so still I wondered if he was alive! then he moved to another part of the flower so I kept shooting

5. the right settings on the camera.... I changed my settings between ISO 400 - ISO 200 and f/5.6 - f/8

6. lots of shots! the only ones that were not spot-on were the ones where he was moving

7. shot in RAW ... I had very little pp to do. I shot in RAW, used a preset in aperture, and then adjusted the histogram.

I am so happy with these and even more so because of the great feedback! Here is one more I really like because of the reflection in his eye.

Bob Harris · 06-01-2012, 03:24 PM

Simply said Tess, these are great!! I really enjoyed the view. Bob

tessfully · 06-02-2012, 04:42 AM

Thank you Bob! Your kind words are truly appreciated

**Rense** · 06-02-2012, 06:17 AM

Very nice Tess! Lovely colours....

tessfully · 06-03-2012, 10:01 AM

Thank you Rense! Your comments mean a lot!!

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06-01-2012, 06:44 AM	#16
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Excellent work, as always, Tess. These put any macro shot I have ever attempted to shame.

06-01-2012, 06:52 AM	#17
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 31,382	Quote: Norm, hate to break it to you but you need to give Tess the K-5. She has really earned it especially in these shots. Those bees are something else again. What? She already practically sleeps with my Tammy 90 macro, and now I have to give her the K-5 too? If she gets any better I'll be left with the kit lens and maybe an *ist if I can find one, by this logic. At least I'll always have my point and shoot, of course if she gets really good I'll probably have to give her that too.

06-01-2012, 12:05 PM	#18
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,855 Original Poster	Oh my goodness! I am overwhelmed by the kind comments regarding my bumble bee!!!!! Thank you all so very much!!!!!! I was thinking about why this character turned out so nicely and I attribute it to a bunch of things coming together... 1. a good camera and lens 2. soft light 3. a great tripod that easily breaks down for macros 4. a subject that was so still I wondered if he was alive! then he moved to another part of the flower so I kept shooting 5. the right settings on the camera.... I changed my settings between ISO 400 - ISO 200 and f/5.6 - f/8 6. lots of shots! the only ones that were not spot-on were the ones where he was moving 7. shot in RAW ... I had very little pp to do. I shot in RAW, used a preset in aperture, and then adjusted the histogram. I am so happy with these and even more so because of the great feedback! Here is one more I really like because of the reflection in his eye.

06-01-2012, 03:24 PM	#19
Bob Harris Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,471	Simply said Tess, these are great!! I really enjoyed the view. Bob

06-02-2012, 04:42 AM	#20
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,855 Original Poster	Thank you Bob! Your kind words are truly appreciated

06-02-2012, 06:17 AM	#21
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,907	Very nice Tess! Lovely colours....

06-03-2012, 10:01 AM	#22
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,855 Original Poster	Thank you Rense! Your comments mean a lot!!