Finally! Honey Bees in Flight, and other Honey shots.

[IanClark]

LOL I know I always put it (Mostly for the benefit of any new viewers) but these really do benefit from clicking to view larger

Kinda really excited as it's the first time I've truly succeeded at getting a Bee in flight and sharp too. Hovers are great to get in flight but often they do just that... Hover which kinda makes it a tiny bit easier.

This first one, I caught it right at the top of the frame and think perhaps I clipped a tiny tiny but of its head fluff but I'd like to consider this one rather successful

This second one, caught it on its approach and flying away but again, managed to snap a nice sharp shot. No crops on either of these shots.

The last three are of the same Honey bee finally enjoying something other than the Sedum

Slight wing clip but I still like the shot

 

[petersmart]

Oh WOW! - Brilliant shots especially the first one - so crisp and sharp!
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[Ploddles]

Pity you have clipped the 1st one but now you have a few no doubt you will get many more.

 

[IanClark]

Cheers Peter

Ploddles, it's clipped by the smallest of margins... in real measurements I'd probably say 0.5mm so I'm not too fussed . I'm certainly hoping to get more for sure

 

[RyanJS254]

Awesome photos! You must have been waiting a while to get these!

 

[IanClark]

Thanks Ryan, in the bigger picture... 7 years lol. However today, it was lucky, I took about 6 or 7 shots before getting the first one. A further 9 or 10 before getting the second

 

[RyanJS254]

No worries you have to give credit to great photos like these! I'm new to the Photography scene so if I can ever get to the stage where I am taking pictures like these I will be happy

 

[Paul Iddon]

Terrific captures Ian - top quality.


Paul.

 

[IanClark]

Terrific captures Ian - top quality.


Paul.

Cheers dude

 

[Tintin124]

Have the camera in continuous shooting mode for inflight and you may have caught it in frame in #1 lol

Both in flights are excellent and bees are so damn hard to capture as there flight path is always a mystery.

The others are just your wonderful style and simply brilliant

 

[IanClark]

Haha it's in the bloody frame... just it's bleedin' 'beehive"' hair style got slightly clipped lmao

I considered burst after I'd got the shot but I must admit, I don't really like using burst with the flash...

Cheers dude L(

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Ian, These shots are "Stunning" in my book, looking forward to seeing some more.

George.

 

[Carlh]

top work ian ! The flighty ones are definitely W.o.W shots, nice one

 

[T0p cat]

Simply superb. I love the last one, he looks so happy in his work.

 

[Phal]

What kind of exposures were you using to get those out of curiosity?

Good job

 

[IanClark]

Thanks again all much appreciated.

Etienne, I shoot at 1/250th, F/10, ISO 250 and flash was on 1/2 +0.3 power.

 

[Phal]

Thanks again all much appreciated.

Etienne, I shoot at 1/250th, F/10, ISO 250 and flash was on 1/2 +0.3 power.

I guess it's the flash that really freezes the wings instead of a faster exposure then!

 

[IanClark]

I would imagine so although there have been times when I've photographed Hoverflies in flight using the same exposure settings yet the wings are clearly visible but blurred . I imagine it's also very largely down to the focal plane.

 

[petersmart]

Frankly I think you could get away with cloning the background and then a tiny bit of the top of the fluff and no one would ever know

 

[IanClark]

haha, perhaps I should have done that prior to posting but I'm tempted to give it a go

 

[Tintin124]

haha, perhaps I should have done that prior to posting but I'm tempted to give it a go

Lol then when you post get ready for its too tight in the frame lol

 

[IanClark]

Lol then when you post get ready for its too tight in the frame lol

NO I'm going to make the bee microscopic and the frame 45678265 pixels wide hahaha