Bee Bee Bee

[rapidmax]

coz mega is marco king

I second that, he is really really good.

Mega: maybe you do an exhibitions of all the great pics one of these days at some gallery, then we can come and admire!



Hmmm... btw, what is a 500D?? :dunno:

 

[SpitFir3]

I second that, he is really really good.

Mega: maybe you do an exhibitions of all the great pics one of these days at some gallery, then we can come and admire!



Hmmm... btw, what is a 500D?? :dunno:

it is a Dual Element Macro Filter By Canon

 

[rapidmax]

it is a Dual Element Macro Filter By Canon

Thanks a lot for the info!!!

 

[Hein]

Yes

U shouldn't have answered my question... Hehe, makes me feel like getting a longer lens...

 

[megaweb]

Thanks majere2sg & Crysania

U shouldn't have answered my question... Hehe, makes me feel like getting a longer lens...

hee hee


Actually the correct technique is not on the camera setup and it is more on understanding the insect behaviour well and apply the correct techniques of shooting. I have used the same technique on 100mm macro lens to take Hover fly before.

Set you camera to the following:
- manual focus and turn the focusing ring to the min. distance. take note of the focusing distance e.g. 1 feet or 20cm ?
- manual settings allow you to handheld e.g. 1/160sec and f11 to f16
- Adopt a position where to can move your setup to the flower
- move the setup to focus the flower 1st and when the bee hovers near it , try to move the setup refocus the bee.
- use diffuser on ext. flash if possible to prevent hash flash effect



3 more of these bee shots

 

[rapidmax]

Thanks majere2sg & Crysania



hee hee


Actually the correct technique is not on the camera setup and it is more on understanding the insect behaviour well and apply the correct techniques of shooting. I have used the same technique on 100mm macro lens to take Hover fly before.

Set you camera to the following:
- manual focus and turn the focusing ring to the min. distance. take note of the focusing distance e.g. 1 feet or 20cm ?
- manual settings allow you to handheld e.g. 1/160sec and f11 to f16
- Adopt a position where to can move your setup to the flower
- move the setup to focus the flower 1st and when the bee hovers near it , try to move the setup refocus the bee.
- use diffuser on ext. flash if possible to prevent hash flash effect



3 more of these bee shots

So, can we assume that you are not using a macro ring flash but a normal flash? thanks!

Btw, the hover fly was a huge hit, in fact it is a true pleasure to look at your macro shoots. Come on man, when is that exhibition? :thumbsup:

 

[w.s]

Thanks majere2sg & Crysania



hee hee


Actually the correct technique is not on the camera setup and it is more on understanding the insect behaviour well and apply the correct techniques of shooting. I have used the same technique on 100mm macro lens to take Hover fly before.

Set you camera to the following:
- manual focus and turn the focusing ring to the min. distance. take note of the focusing distance e.g. 1 feet or 20cm ?
- manual settings allow you to handheld e.g. 1/160sec and f11 to f16
- Adopt a position where to can move your setup to the flower
- move the setup to focus the flower 1st and when the bee hovers near it , try to move the setup refocus the bee.
- use diffuser on ext. flash if possible to prevent hash flash effect



3 more of these bee shots

hi hi megaweb,

agree on this technique. used it to take photos of honey bees. good thing these fellas dun fly away when approached. cant compare mine with urs, but here's some i took...

http://www.pbase.com/feldberyl/sunflowers&page=5

 

[megaweb]

So, can we assume that you are not using a macro ring flash but a normal flash? thanks!
Come on man, when is that exhibition? :thumbsup:

No I were not using macro ring flash. I was using a 550EX + Omni-bounce and shoot direct.

exhibition? :think: no sponsor leh .. :bsmilie:

hi hi megaweb,

agree on this technique. used it to take photos of honey bees. good thing these fellas dun fly away when approached. cant compare mine with urs, but here's some i took...

http://www.pbase.com/feldberyl/sunflowers&page=5

Yeah ! you also got it ! However I find honey bee is not easy to capture such effect as it dun hover still enuff ...

 

[azone]

:what: The lst shot is super sharp! Good capture!