Nature " BIF " ( bee in flight !! )

" BIF " ( bee in flight !! ) · **5 Likes**

I caught this little bee doing what little bees do.

Thanks for taking a peek.

slowpez · 05-15-2016, 07:19 AM - **1 Like**

Good effort. He is carrying quite a load of pollen.

Unregistered User 8 · 05-15-2016, 10:32 PM

Thank you Susan.

These little work horses do us all a massive favor every day.

**eaglem** · 05-16-2016, 01:15 AM - **1 Like**

Nicely timed.

**csa** · 05-16-2016, 07:16 AM - **1 Like**

Great timing, and capture!

Janse · 05-16-2016, 09:55 AM - **1 Like**

Well done.

OldGeaser · 05-16-2016, 11:00 AM - **1 Like**

Great shot! Must have had a shallow depth of field at F2.8. How did you focus?

Unregistered User 8 · 05-16-2016, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by eaglem

Nicely timed.

Originally posted by csa

Great timing, and capture!

Originally posted by Janse

Well done.

Thanks folks for the very positive posts.

Originally posted by OldGeaser

Great shot! Must have had a shallow depth of field at F2.8. How did you focus?

Thank You OldGeaser. ( it seems rude to me to call you that !!

) I was using AF, but the bees were flying into a pretty strong head wind, so they were almost hovering. This photograph was the best of about 4 that I took, and it is also about a 30% crop to frame the image to my liking.

**Tonytee** · 05-16-2016, 11:57 PM - **1 Like**

What a wonderful photograph. Very colorful and interesting. I wonder what he is thinking. "Are the air traffic controllers still on strike, or do I have to wait for a number to land.?"

))

Many thanks.

Antonio

**JensE** · 05-17-2016, 02:36 PM - **1 Like**

Congratulations! BiF pictures are a favorite of mine, but my keeper rate is likely an order of magnitude below yours. I don't even try at f/2.8 as DoF is so extremely thin. Not only did you capture nice detail, also the angle of light is good to avoid tricky reflections which can ruin a shot like this in direct sunlight.

Originally posted by slowpez

... quite a load of pollen ...

Watch some bees around you, you may be amazed that this is rather modest load - so far. She may be collecting more. Compare it to e.g. this shot of homecoming bees which I posted earlier. They can carry a lot - entire bees when cleaning up the hive. You often see them with a lot of pollen in early spring, when the colony needs to grow quickly for the soon following peak of the nectar harvest.

daacon · 05-17-2016, 04:42 PM - **1 Like**

Excellent that's a tough shot and i got dozens in the recycle bin to prove it !

Murra54 · 05-17-2016, 07:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by daacon

Excellent that's a tough shot and i got dozens in the recycle bin to prove it !

My thoughts exactly.

Unregistered User 8 · 05-17-2016, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

What a wonderful photograph. Very colorful and interesting. I wonder what he is thinking. "Are the air traffic controllers still on strike, or do I have to wait for a number to land.?"

))
Many thanks.
Antonio

Thanks Antonio for kind words.

Originally posted by JensE

Congratulations! BiF pictures are a favorite of mine, but my keeper rate is likely an order of magnitude below yours. I don't even try at f/2.8 as DoF is so extremely thin. Not only did you capture nice detail, also the angle of light is good to avoid tricky reflections which can ruin a shot like this in direct sunlight.

Thank you JensE. I tried at 2.8 because the background was very busy and the bee would have disappeared. The 100mm 2.8 macro WR is a blessing.

Originally posted by daacon

Excellent that's a tough shot and i got dozens in the recycle bin to prove it !

Originally posted by Murra54

My thoughts exactly.

Thanks to both you gentlemen for the very positive posts. I have seen both of your images here and appreciate your words. But also I think Lady Luck and the Pentax gods had quite a hand in this photograph !!

Murra54 · 05-18-2016, 12:00 AM - **1 Like**

A photographer friend once told me his luck was made up of equal parts persistence, patience and pig-headedness. He also said a good photographer always blames his equipment. hee - hee!!!!!!!!

Unregistered User 8 · 05-20-2016, 03:29 AM

Originally posted by Murra54

A photographer friend once told me his luck was made up of equal parts persistence, patience and pig-headedness.

I think with me it is 10% persistence, 15% patience and the rest is the pig-headedness bit !!!

Thanks mate.

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	Nicely timed.

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OldGeaser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 221	Great shot! Must have had a shallow depth of field at F2.8. How did you focus?

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Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Nicely timed. Originally posted by csa Great timing, and capture! Originally posted by Janse Well done. Thanks folks for the very positive posts. Originally posted by OldGeaser Great shot! Must have had a shallow depth of field at F2.8. How did you focus? Thank You OldGeaser. ( it seems rude to me to call you that !! ) I was using AF, but the bees were flying into a pretty strong head wind, so they were almost hovering. This photograph was the best of about 4 that I took, and it is also about a 30% crop to frame the image to my liking.

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Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,509	What a wonderful photograph. Very colorful and interesting. I wonder what he is thinking. "Are the air traffic controllers still on strike, or do I have to wait for a number to land.?" )) Many thanks. Antonio

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JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,973	Congratulations! BiF pictures are a favorite of mine, but my keeper rate is likely an order of magnitude below yours. I don't even try at f/2.8 as DoF is so extremely thin. Not only did you capture nice detail, also the angle of light is good to avoid tricky reflections which can ruin a shot like this in direct sunlight. Originally posted by slowpez ... quite a load of pollen ... Watch some bees around you, you may be amazed that this is rather modest load - so far. She may be collecting more. Compare it to e.g. this shot of homecoming bees which I posted earlier. They can carry a lot - entire bees when cleaning up the hive. You often see them with a lot of pollen in early spring, when the colony needs to grow quickly for the soon following peak of the nectar harvest.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Excellent that's a tough shot and i got dozens in the recycle bin to prove it !

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Murra54 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bendigo, Victoria Posts: 389	Originally posted by daacon Excellent that's a tough shot and i got dozens in the recycle bin to prove it ! My thoughts exactly.

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Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee What a wonderful photograph. Very colorful and interesting. I wonder what he is thinking. "Are the air traffic controllers still on strike, or do I have to wait for a number to land.?" )) Many thanks. Antonio Thanks Antonio for kind words. Originally posted by JensE Congratulations! BiF pictures are a favorite of mine, but my keeper rate is likely an order of magnitude below yours. I don't even try at f/2.8 as DoF is so extremely thin. Not only did you capture nice detail, also the angle of light is good to avoid tricky reflections which can ruin a shot like this in direct sunlight. Thank you JensE. I tried at 2.8 because the background was very busy and the bee would have disappeared. The 100mm 2.8 macro WR is a blessing. Originally posted by daacon Excellent that's a tough shot and i got dozens in the recycle bin to prove it ! Originally posted by Murra54 My thoughts exactly. Thanks to both you gentlemen for the very positive posts. I have seen both of your images here and appreciate your words. But also I think Lady Luck and the Pentax gods had quite a hand in this photograph !!

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Murra54 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bendigo, Victoria Posts: 389	A photographer friend once told me his luck was made up of equal parts persistence, patience and pig-headedness. He also said a good photographer always blames his equipment. hee - hee!!!!!!!!

05-20-2016, 03:29 AM	#15
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694 Original Poster	Originally posted by Murra54 A photographer friend once told me his luck was made up of equal parts persistence, patience and pig-headedness. I think with me it is 10% persistence, 15% patience and the rest is the pig-headedness bit !!! Thanks mate.