Sometimes resolution is worth it!

PentaxPoke · 06-15-2008, 04:57 PM

K20D with TAMRON AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP macro. I am allergic to bees, so I stood back and cropped. Hmmm, k20D may have saved me a trip to the hospital

1/1000, f8, ISO560

cputeq · 06-15-2008, 05:00 PM

Those are great shots!
I really wish you fiendish people would stop posting amazing crops from K20D -- I have the urge to sell off my K200D just to get the K20D's resolution (and viewfinder..and lens dial ins..and advance controls)

Oh, and believe it or not, those bees aren't going to sting you unless you step on them or swat at them -- they're more interested in the nectar

I know the feeling though - I've had a reaction to a wasp sting, though I think it's because I was very young. I was given a shot kit in case of future stings - you might check with your doctor to carry one around, they should be very inexpensive and could save your life!

**Mallee Boy** · 06-15-2008, 05:51 PM

Hi Pentaxpoke,
Great captures.
they're both good but gee, the second one is a standout!
Cheers

Arpe · 06-15-2008, 06:01 PM

Hope that bee doesn't get hayfever!

Jewelltrail · 06-15-2008, 06:13 PM

Fantastic--I can't wait to get my Tamron 90mm hooked up with my K20.

Regards,

Ernest

"Humanity subdues inhumanity as water subdues fire."

Mencius 6A:18.

**jbinpg** · 06-15-2008, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by cputeq

Those are great shots!
...
Oh, and believe it or not, those bees aren't going to sting you unless you step on them or swat at them -- they're more interested in the nectar

...

Bumblebees are not aggressive and will only sting if they are trampled on or defending themselves against some other danger. My first beesting was from a bumblebee as a 4-year old but I deserved it since I tried to squeeze it in one of my Grandmother's front garden poppies. It hurt like hell but it was a good lesson.

christinelandon · 06-15-2008, 11:54 PM

Originally posted by Mallee Boy

Hi Pentaxpoke,
Great captures.
they're both good but gee, the second one is a standout!
Cheers

Yes, yes indeed! Thanks for sharing these and showing off the K20D's (and your own) capabilities!

cardinal43 · 06-16-2008, 03:37 AM

Great pics, especially #2. Wow, just look at the amount of pollen.

ftpaddict · 06-16-2008, 03:52 AM

A bee stung me once while I was on the loo. I was 5 years old.

skydragoness · 06-16-2008, 06:14 AM

I love bumble bees! They're my most favorite of all bees.. a good candidate for macro since they seem to fly kind of slow. Even if anyone is allergic we should all be worried for them in the U.S. since they are disappearing and we need them!

fula6 · 06-16-2008, 07:07 AM

wonderful shots - what more can I say!!

06-15-2008, 04:57 PM	#1
PentaxPoke Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,411	Sometimes resolution is worth it! K20D with TAMRON AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP macro. I am allergic to bees, so I stood back and cropped. Hmmm, k20D may have saved me a trip to the hospital 1/1000, f8, ISO560

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06-15-2008, 05:00 PM	#2
cputeq Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 464	Those are great shots! I really wish you fiendish people would stop posting amazing crops from K20D -- I have the urge to sell off my K200D just to get the K20D's resolution (and viewfinder..and lens dial ins..and advance controls) Oh, and believe it or not, those bees aren't going to sting you unless you step on them or swat at them -- they're more interested in the nectar I know the feeling though - I've had a reaction to a wasp sting, though I think it's because I was very young. I was given a shot kit in case of future stings - you might check with your doctor to carry one around, they should be very inexpensive and could save your life!

06-15-2008, 05:51 PM	#3
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Hi Pentaxpoke, Great captures. they're both good but gee, the second one is a standout! Cheers

06-15-2008, 06:01 PM	#4
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Hope that bee doesn't get hayfever!

06-15-2008, 06:13 PM	#5
Jewelltrail Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Photos: Albums Posts: 4,180	Fantastic--I can't wait to get my Tamron 90mm hooked up with my K20. Regards, Ernest "Humanity subdues inhumanity as water subdues fire." Mencius 6A:18.

06-15-2008, 11:00 PM	#6
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Originally posted by cputeq Those are great shots! ... Oh, and believe it or not, those bees aren't going to sting you unless you step on them or swat at them -- they're more interested in the nectar ... Bumblebees are not aggressive and will only sting if they are trampled on or defending themselves against some other danger. My first beesting was from a bumblebee as a 4-year old but I deserved it since I tried to squeeze it in one of my Grandmother's front garden poppies. It hurt like hell but it was a good lesson.

06-15-2008, 11:54 PM	#7
christinelandon Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 812	Originally posted by Mallee Boy Hi Pentaxpoke, Great captures. they're both good but gee, the second one is a standout! Cheers Yes, yes indeed! Thanks for sharing these and showing off the K20D's (and your own) capabilities!

06-16-2008, 03:37 AM	#8
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Great pics, especially #2. Wow, just look at the amount of pollen.

06-16-2008, 03:52 AM	#9
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	A bee stung me once while I was on the loo. I was 5 years old.

06-16-2008, 06:14 AM	#10
skydragoness Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Delaware, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 163	I love bumble bees! They're my most favorite of all bees.. a good candidate for macro since they seem to fly kind of slow. Even if anyone is allergic we should all be worried for them in the U.S. since they are disappearing and we need them!

06-16-2008, 07:07 AM	#11
fula6 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 210	wonderful shots - what more can I say!!