Landscape Sunflowers and bees (Q and 02)

Sunflowers and bees (Q and 02) · **4 Likes**

Sunflowers at Felton, Queensland. I took these with the Q and 02, handheld, processed with PS Elements 12. The sunflowers will probably hit their peak in another week. I tried to get bees on the flowers but the system and the operator were both a bit challenged. With the flower heads inclining away from the sun it is always going to be difficult. I managed to get a bee in a shaft of light, but not fast enough to stop the wings.

Janse · 02-21-2018, 04:58 AM

Nice shooting pj1.

**PJ1** · 02-21-2018, 03:22 PM

Thank you, Janse. They are mesmerizing when you view an entire field. The last lot (about a month ago, a few km further down the road) had photographers lined up every time I went past.

reh321 · 06-14-2018, 05:42 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Sunflowers at Felton, Queensland. I took these with the Q and 02, handheld, processed with PS Elements 12. The sunflowers will probably hit their peak in another week. I tried to get bees on the flowers but the system and the operator were both a bit challenged. With the flower heads inclining away from the sun it is always going to be difficult. I managed to get a bee in a shaft of light, but not fast enough to stop the wings.

Obviously those wings were "flapping" very fast. You wouldn't want to completely 'stop' them anyway because flying objects always look weird when nothing seems to be keeping them going.

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02-21-2018, 04:58 AM	#2
Janse Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4,460	Nice shooting pj1.

02-21-2018, 03:22 PM	#3
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484 Original Poster	Thank you, Janse. They are mesmerizing when you view an entire field. The last lot (about a month ago, a few km further down the road) had photographers lined up every time I went past.

06-14-2018, 05:42 AM	#4
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by PJ1 Sunflowers at Felton, Queensland. I took these with the Q and 02, handheld, processed with PS Elements 12. The sunflowers will probably hit their peak in another week. I tried to get bees on the flowers but the system and the operator were both a bit challenged. With the flower heads inclining away from the sun it is always going to be difficult. I managed to get a bee in a shaft of light, but not fast enough to stop the wings. Obviously those wings were "flapping" very fast. You wouldn't want to completely 'stop' them anyway because flying objects always look weird when nothing seems to be keeping them going.