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

charliezap · 05-31-2012, 02:52 PM

You really nailed that bee.Well done Tess.--charliezap

**jford** · 05-31-2012, 02:55 PM

Well done! Great colors and detail in the bee shots.

daacon · 05-31-2012, 02:56 PM

Wasn't that a fairy tale The Bee and the Bug ? Or perhaps a red solo cup story. The bee is perfect you nailed it as Charlie says , and what is in focus for the leaf hopper is just as detailed.

Last edited by daacon; 05-31-2012 at 03:11 PM.

normhead · 05-31-2012, 02:57 PM - **1 Like**

Great shots sweetie, now give me back my K-5.

GeoJerry · 05-31-2012, 03:31 PM

Spectacular! I'm adding that Tamron 90 to my list.

**eaglem** · 05-31-2012, 03:33 PM

I agree with all the others, extemely well done.

bluestringer · 05-31-2012, 04:35 PM

Excellent macros. Really nice colors and good detail. Well done.

wcchamp18 · 05-31-2012, 04:46 PM

Wow, excellent focusing Tess! All shots are right on spot but the bee shots are perfect. I can touch the bee's hairs.

leptim · 05-31-2012, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by wcchamp18

Wow, excellent focusing Tess! All shots are right on spot but the bee shots are perfect. I can touch the bee's hairs.

I couldn't agree more....

loco · 05-31-2012, 05:44 PM

Gorgeous shots, Tess! I rarely see bumblebees around here. They all seem to be carpenter bees. I love these guys, so fuzzy! You really got some great detail here and perfect DOF!!

**Cee Cee** · 05-31-2012, 06:13 PM

really great shots tess, such color & detail. I put a bid on one of these lenes on ebay a few weeks back, I set my limit and was determined not to go over, but I got out bid in the last few seconds, I've been wishing I had set my limit a little higher, ... this isn't helping.

cheers.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 05-31-2012, 08:13 PM

These are wonderful macros Tess, all of them.Thanks for showing us. BTW, the bug I believe is a stink bug.

Ducatigaz · 06-01-2012, 01:09 AM

Great shots Tess.Did you use a ring flash?

slowpez · 06-01-2012, 06:09 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Great shots sweetie, now give me back my K-5.

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.

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05-31-2012, 02:52 PM	#2
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	You really nailed that bee.Well done Tess.--charliezap

05-31-2012, 02:55 PM	#3
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,399	Well done! Great colors and detail in the bee shots.

05-31-2012, 02:56 PM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Wasn't that a fairy tale The Bee and the Bug ? Or perhaps a red solo cup story. The bee is perfect you nailed it as Charlie says , and what is in focus for the leaf hopper is just as detailed. Last edited by daacon; 05-31-2012 at 03:11 PM.

05-31-2012, 02:57 PM - 1 Like	#5
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Great shots sweetie, now give me back my K-5.

05-31-2012, 03:31 PM	#6
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Spectacular! I'm adding that Tamron 90 to my list.

05-31-2012, 03:33 PM	#7
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	I agree with all the others, extemely well done.

05-31-2012, 04:35 PM	#8
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748	Excellent macros. Really nice colors and good detail. Well done.

05-31-2012, 04:46 PM	#9
wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764	Wow, excellent focusing Tess! All shots are right on spot but the bee shots are perfect. I can touch the bee's hairs.

05-31-2012, 05:04 PM	#10
leptim Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fountain, CO Photos: Albums Posts: 611	Originally posted by wcchamp18 Wow, excellent focusing Tess! All shots are right on spot but the bee shots are perfect. I can touch the bee's hairs. I couldn't agree more....

05-31-2012, 05:44 PM	#11
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Gorgeous shots, Tess! I rarely see bumblebees around here. They all seem to be carpenter bees. I love these guys, so fuzzy! You really got some great detail here and perfect DOF!!

05-31-2012, 06:13 PM	#12
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	really great shots tess, such color & detail. I put a bid on one of these lenes on ebay a few weeks back, I set my limit and was determined not to go over, but I got out bid in the last few seconds, I've been wishing I had set my limit a little higher, ... this isn't helping. cheers.

05-31-2012, 08:13 PM	#13
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	These are wonderful macros Tess, all of them.Thanks for showing us. BTW, the bug I believe is a stink bug.

06-01-2012, 01:09 AM	#14
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,505	Great shots Tess.Did you use a ring flash?

06-01-2012, 06:09 AM	#15
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Originally posted by normhead Great shots sweetie, now give me back my K-5. 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.