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Flight of the Bumble Bee
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DebraLee


Location: Toronto ON CA
Posts: 25
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A few moments with nature this week! I was running after bumble bees this week trying to capture one in flight and finally after 3 days work I got the silly shot. A true exercise!
· Date: Sun 7-June-2009 · Views: 99 · Filesize: 41.8kb, 62.4kb · Dimensions: 912 x 614 ·
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Keywords: bumble bee, macro
Camera: D200
Lens and Filters: VR Nikkor 105mm
Location: Toronto
Tripod and Head
Additional Categories: Micro, Macro & Close-Up Photography
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Dubes
Location: Mississauga ON CA
Posts: 1,775
Tue 9-June-2009 02:42

Hi Debra - you know what they say - "Busy as a Bee". A tough assignment, I still don't have a worthy keeper shot yet.
Suggestion - bring your ISO up, even 400 should still produce acceptable results. Stop down to f/11 & use a flash, but turn down the EV to about -2.0EV (use the TTL BL FP mode on the SB800).
Regards,
Richard
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Markus43
Location: El Cajon CA US
Posts: 54
Wed 10-June-2009 22:51

nice work debra


careful if you use flash
you may lose that stunning background
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DebraLee
Location: Toronto ON CA
Posts: 25
Fri 19-June-2009 18:51

Thank you gentlemen for the comments. Richard just curious as to why you suggested using flash? I like the soft background as it is.


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Markus43
Location: El Cajon CA US
Posts: 54
Tue 7-July-2009 01:35

Hey Debra!
Richard's suggestion has merit...if you carry a tripod (even a cheapie)...a well placed 600 or 800 could add just a little extra to bring in definition at the subject plane...but still leave enough background to finish the story.
Practice several positions with non-moving objects, then stabilize the artificial light and wait for the shot....
(I always end up hand holding the flash)
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