The Tree was a Buzzin'

[kundalini]

Okay just a couple right now before I go off and watch some basketball (GO HEELS!!!!).

The tree was teeming with bumblebees this afternoon. That why I got the 300mm lens out. :) From the quick scan of shots, it looks as if I might have a higher than normal keeper rate. Yaaayyyy. I've only done a kwik edit on these two for now. To be sure, they are cropped.


1
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/kundalini2737/BeesinRedbud-1.jpg


2
I was trying to catch one in flight
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/kundalini2737/BeesinRedbud-2.jpg


Did I mention that it was a very bright sun out today? (hotspots and no CP filter)......... tomorrow maybe.

Thanks for looking and comments are welcomed.

[Chiller]

Holy crapola. It is like this guy just flew into my room. I want that lens...may I have it please. :mrgreen:

[René]

Number 2 definitely! So many shots of bees on flowers, but one in flight like that, first time I ever saw a shot like this and I read Nat Geo!!!

[PhotoJet]

Nice stuff!!! I love #2... he's landing like a Harrier!

[kundalini]

Holy crapola. It is like this guy just flew into my room. I want that lens...may I have it please. :mrgreen:
You can have it for a song....... no, wait.... I mean... no..... you can't have it. You shoot with a cannon...... it won't fit. :lol:

Number 2 definitely! So many shots of bees on flowers, but one in flight like that, first time I ever saw a shot like this and I read Nat Geo!!!
Cheers René. That's the biggest compliment I've ever received. Worthy or not, much appreciated.

Nice stuff!!! I love #2... he's landing like a Harrier!
:lol: But they're not all good.........

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/kundalini2737/BeesinRedbud-InFlight2.jpg


http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/kundalini2737/BeesinRedbud-InFlight3.jpg


Especially this one. :biglaugh:
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/kundalini2737/BeesinRedbud-InFlight4.jpg


Thanks for your comments.

[Antarctican]

Whoa, #2 is a beaut! Bet you grinned from ear to ear when you saw that one appear on your monitor! (still some hot spots though)

And I like #4, the way he's suspended mid air and the way the branch of flowers is at an angle is very pleasing to my eye. Looks like you're having a ton of fun with these.

(That last one makes me giggle...tooo funny how its legs are positioned like that)

[Overread]

number 2 is certainly the pick of the lot so far -a very good and different angle on the bee and you got the focus right on the eye too! :)

out of interest were you shooting (can cropping) pure 300mm shots or using an extension tube?

[MissMia]

That last one is a crack up! I like the ones in flight. They must be difficult to capture.