Macro Hungry Blue Banded Bee

Hungry Blue Banded Bee · 05:59 PM

searching the flowers

**jford** · 01-12-2013, 09:43 PM

Pretty. Lovely colors.
Tell me - do you see shifts in the blues and violets of some flowers - what you capture versus what you see?
There's a couple of local wildflowers which do that for me - I think it's something to do with the amount of ultraviolet light reflected by the flowers, but seeing the lovely blue-indigo color brought it to mind.
Thanks for sharing.

**eaglem** · 01-12-2013, 10:32 PM

It depends on the time of the day the shot is taken where you may have some slight alteration to the colour but this is easily corrected in CS6.

**volley** · 01-13-2013, 01:55 AM

Excellent shot E. - a keeper.
Just this diagonal green twig (is that the right word?? english is not my first language) is a little distracting. But it is an excellent shot!

**eaglem** · 01-13-2013, 02:30 AM

Originally posted by volley

Excellent shot E. - a keeper.
Just this diagonal green twig (is that the right word?? english is not my first language) is a little distracting. But it is an excellent shot!

Norbert

Thank you Norbet.

AussieTrev · 01-13-2013, 04:09 AM

Okay you haven't abandon the outdoors. The blue banded bee is a poser. The flowers are almost a shot of there own.

**eaglem** · 01-13-2013, 04:26 AM

Originally posted by AussieTrev

Okay you haven't abandon the outdoors. The blue banded bee is a poser. The flowers are almost a shot of there own.

AussieTrev

Thanks Trev, we call those Geisha Girls and they grow on a medium sized bush.

AussieTrev · 01-13-2013, 04:28 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

Thanks Trev, we call those Geisha Girls and they grow on a medium sized bush.

We've got one out the back. I've never had any lucky, meaning patience, to get decent bee photos. Anne has that is where she shot one of her best. The bees love them. Just waiting for the heat to be over.

OrchidJulie · 01-13-2013, 05:10 AM

From my experience, and that of some pros I know, blue-violet flower colors are indeed very difficult to capture accurately... my hat is off to you, sir! (I do a bit of flower photography for work)

**eaglem** · 01-13-2013, 05:15 AM

Originally posted by AussieTrev

We've got one out the back. I've never had any lucky, meaning patience, to get decent bee photos. Anne has that is where she shot one of her best. The bees love them. Just waiting for the heat to be over.

AussieTrev

So am I Trev LOL

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

From my experience, and that of some pros I know, blue-violet flower colors are indeed very difficult to capture accurately... my hat is off to you, sir! (I do a bit of flower photography for work)

And people keep telling me that Reds and Whites are the hardest to shoot. ;D

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01-12-2013, 09:43 PM	#2
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,396	Pretty. Lovely colors. Tell me - do you see shifts in the blues and violets of some flowers - what you capture versus what you see? There's a couple of local wildflowers which do that for me - I think it's something to do with the amount of ultraviolet light reflected by the flowers, but seeing the lovely blue-indigo color brought it to mind. Thanks for sharing.

01-12-2013, 10:32 PM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,148 Original Poster	It depends on the time of the day the shot is taken where you may have some slight alteration to the colour but this is easily corrected in CS6.

01-13-2013, 01:55 AM	#4
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Excellent shot E. - a keeper. Just this diagonal green twig (is that the right word?? english is not my first language) is a little distracting. But it is an excellent shot!

01-13-2013, 02:30 AM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,148 Original Poster	Originally posted by volley Excellent shot E. - a keeper. Just this diagonal green twig (is that the right word?? english is not my first language) is a little distracting. But it is an excellent shot! Norbert Thank you Norbet.

01-13-2013, 04:09 AM	#6
AussieTrev Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,590	Okay you haven't abandon the outdoors. The blue banded bee is a poser. The flowers are almost a shot of there own.

01-13-2013, 04:26 AM	#7
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,148 Original Poster	Originally posted by AussieTrev Okay you haven't abandon the outdoors. The blue banded bee is a poser. The flowers are almost a shot of there own. AussieTrev Thanks Trev, we call those Geisha Girls and they grow on a medium sized bush.

01-13-2013, 04:28 AM	#8
AussieTrev Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,590	Originally posted by eaglem Thanks Trev, we call those Geisha Girls and they grow on a medium sized bush. We've got one out the back. I've never had any lucky, meaning patience, to get decent bee photos. Anne has that is where she shot one of her best. The bees love them. Just waiting for the heat to be over.

01-13-2013, 05:10 AM	#9
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,937	From my experience, and that of some pros I know, blue-violet flower colors are indeed very difficult to capture accurately... my hat is off to you, sir! (I do a bit of flower photography for work)

01-13-2013, 05:15 AM	#10
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,148 Original Poster	Originally posted by AussieTrev We've got one out the back. I've never had any lucky, meaning patience, to get decent bee photos. Anne has that is where she shot one of her best. The bees love them. Just waiting for the heat to be over. AussieTrev So am I Trev LOL Originally posted by OrchidJulie From my experience, and that of some pros I know, blue-violet flower colors are indeed very difficult to capture accurately... my hat is off to you, sir! (I do a bit of flower photography for work) And people keep telling me that Reds and Whites are the hardest to shoot. ;D