Macro Sitting Still for Just A Moment

Sitting Still for Just A Moment · **2 Likes**

These little bees are really difficult to photograph. They buzz around very quickly, and they spend only a few short seconds at each bloom. However, they provide good practice for manual focusing.

**eaglem** · 05-31-2022, 07:12 AM

Blue Banded Bees and they do move fast so a nice catch

**MikeNArk** · 05-31-2022, 10:22 AM

I wouldn't be quick enough to manual focus that bee. Details on that bee are excellent and the colors are spot on. Well done.

**angkymac** · 05-31-2022, 07:05 PM

Very excellent capture of that bee, manually focused or not!
Good image of the bee, the two flowers he's robbing, and also of the brown flower he killed yesterday.

Glad you stuck with it to keep on that focus until you got it nailed.
Angky.

**Sailor** · 06-01-2022, 10:46 AM

You nailed this little guy, Todd - very nice shot.

Jer

**ToddK** · 06-02-2022, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

Blue Banded Bees and they do move fast so a nice catch

Thanks so much EM! They are interesting bees, they spent half their time buzzing me and checking me out.

Originally posted by MikeNArk

I wouldn't be quick enough to manual focus that bee. Details on that bee are excellent and the colors are spot on. Well done.

Thanks Mike! I am getting good practice with the Irix 150. I finally figured out to just focus on an area and wait for a bee to come into range. That way the adjustments are minimal.

Originally posted by angkymac

Very excellent capture of that bee, manually focused or not!
Good image of the bee, the two flowers he's robbing, and also of the brown flower he killed yesterday.
Glad you stuck with it to keep on that focus until you got it nailed.
Angky.

Thanks Angky! I always like a challenge.

Originally posted by Sailor

You nailed this little guy, Todd - very nice shot.

Jer

Thank you Jer!

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05-31-2022, 07:12 AM	#2
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,147	Blue Banded Bees and they do move fast so a nice catch

05-31-2022, 10:22 AM	#3
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,125	I wouldn't be quick enough to manual focus that bee. Details on that bee are excellent and the colors are spot on. Well done.

05-31-2022, 07:05 PM	#4
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,986	Very excellent capture of that bee, manually focused or not! Good image of the bee, the two flowers he's robbing, and also of the brown flower he killed yesterday. Glad you stuck with it to keep on that focus until you got it nailed. Angky.

06-01-2022, 10:46 AM	#5
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	You nailed this little guy, Todd - very nice shot. Jer

06-02-2022, 07:33 AM	#6
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Blue Banded Bees and they do move fast so a nice catch Thanks so much EM! They are interesting bees, they spent half their time buzzing me and checking me out. Originally posted by MikeNArk I wouldn't be quick enough to manual focus that bee. Details on that bee are excellent and the colors are spot on. Well done. Thanks Mike! I am getting good practice with the Irix 150. I finally figured out to just focus on an area and wait for a bee to come into range. That way the adjustments are minimal. Originally posted by angkymac Very excellent capture of that bee, manually focused or not! Good image of the bee, the two flowers he's robbing, and also of the brown flower he killed yesterday. Glad you stuck with it to keep on that focus until you got it nailed. Angky. Thanks Angky! I always like a challenge. Originally posted by Sailor You nailed this little guy, Todd - very nice shot. Jer Thank you Jer!