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Technique: I camped out in front of a mason bee house so I could get a shot of a Mason bee going to work. When they first get active in the morning they are trying to get their metabolism going, and are a little apprehensive about coming out of the reed that they are building egg chambers in. So they'll pause for a few seconds at the entrance and come out a little at a time. Once they get going they'll shoot out of that reed like a rocket.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 1x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads on the Canon flash mount, E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 1x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads on the Canon flash mount, E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Image size
5472x3648px 3.23 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 70D
Shutter Speed
1/250 second
Aperture
F/11.0
Focal Length
65 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Apr 2, 2016, 8:07:22 AM
Sensor Size
22mm
Comments28
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Overall Vision Originality Technique ImpactI love it, I really do, and being that I take photos myself, I'm very impressed that you'd wait near a hive, something I'd never do, to get this shot. The antenna are a bit out of focus, but everything else is perfect. I also find it very interesting that this bee still has some polan still on it, possibly from the other day. Also, what time of day did you shoot this? Like early morning, near noon or like nearing sunset?
P.S. I have some photos I took up in my gallery, if you get the chance please give them a look.