More Flying Dessert Makers

in photography •  8 years ago 

A couple of more photos from yesterday's initial test of my Nikon 105mm 2.8G. The direct sunlight was harsh and this is the reason many macro photographers bring a diffuser, to make the light softer and dreamer.

All shots taken at 105mm, 1/320s, f/16-22 and around ISO 1600. You can click on each photo for more detail!

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This one is really blurry, except for the legs - but I adore the movement of the wings. Those fellows are hard to catch in flight - either the wings are invisible or their entire bodies are completely blurred. I've actually discovered that 1/320s is an excellent speed for creating this lovely wing movement effect, however, the trick is to catch them just after touchdown or a split second before take off. Add to that some wind and moving plants and the task is near impossible - albeit being a fun game of catch and miss!

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Nice beezzzzz!
On composite flowers, like dandelions, they have more work to do and stay in the same place for longer, making them easier to photograph. It helps sometimes.

  ·  8 years ago (edited)

That's a good tip. I actually seem to find very few places around the city, where there are bees or, for that matter, other flying insects to photograph. There's enough flies and poo, though.

I really like your photography work, when nature is working and taken by the photographer's lens

I like your photography following you now

  ·  8 years ago (edited)

Thank you! Your photography is excellent, as well - just had a peak and liked several of your photos :)

Thankyou so much @dek that means so much to me thanks for checking them out :)