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Finally! Portraits of Bees!
- Thread starter Frank Phillips
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Andy Simmons
Leading Member
After seeing your great shots, I jumped to your MP-E lens article at vividlight and wow, it's in its own way as impressive as your photos. I wish all articles such as this were as clear and as well illustrated as yours. I learned a lot, not only about the lens but about the use of flash and about macro photography in general. Thanks.
Andy Simmons
Andy Simmons
I was lucky to get these shots this week...it will freeze here soon
and the bugs will be gone for the year. I got both of these in the
early moring just before they warmed up enough to start flying.
Shot with D60, MP-E macro lens, and MT-24EX flash; top is bumblebee
at 2x...bottom is yellow jacket at 3x.
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My Extreme Macro Bug Gallery: http://www.frankphillips.com/macro
Ever wondered about the MP-E lens? Read my review here:
http://www.vividlight.com/articles/2914.htm
Bryan Carnathan
Senior Member
Bryan
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Greg Hammond
Leading Member
Woo! I love your bug photos Frank!
When I was in Niagara Falls two weeks ago, I shot this bug with my 28-135 IS USM while going through the nightlife section of the Aviary attraction there. It was quite a big one! I thought of you when I saw that it turned out OK considering it was through glass, 2-3 feet away, with on-camera 10D flash and the 28-135. grin
Greg
Jim Van Donsel
Member
--I was lucky to get these shots this week...it will freeze here soon
and the bugs will be gone for the year. I got both of these in the
early moring just before they warmed up enough to start flying.
Shot with D60, MP-E macro lens, and MT-24EX flash; top is bumblebee
at 2x...bottom is yellow jacket at 3x.
--
My Extreme Macro Bug Gallery: http://www.frankphillips.com/macro
Ever wondered about the MP-E lens? Read my review here:
http://www.vividlight.com/articles/2914.htm
Good, bad and mostly glad!
Frank Phillips
Senior Member
When I was in Niagara Falls two weeks ago, I shot this bug with my
28-135 IS USM while going through the nightlife section of the
Aviary attraction there. It was quite a big one! I thought of
you when I saw that it turned out OK considering it was through
glass, 2-3 feet away, with on-camera 10D flash and the 28-135.
grin
Greg
DigRblMark
Forum Enthusiast
As always, Frank, unbelievable! Both are fantastic shots!!!
I was lucky to get these shots this week...it will freeze here soon
and the bugs will be gone for the year. I got both of these in the
early moring just before they warmed up enough to start flying.
Shot with D60, MP-E macro lens, and MT-24EX flash; top is bumblebee
at 2x...bottom is yellow jacket at 3x.
http://www.frankphillips.com/macro/bug170_std
http://www.frankphillips.com/macro/bug167_std
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My Extreme Macro Bug Gallery: http://www.frankphillips.com/macro
Ever wondered about the MP-E lens? Read my review here:
http://www.vividlight.com/articles/2914.htm
Jon Stern
Senior Member
Those shots are the bee's knees (as they say in London).
p.s. That means extremely good!
p.s. That means extremely good!
stephen s brown
Senior Member
For Tom and Frank,
Whatever happened to the weekly macro thread? Shots like this need to be shared more often along with your equipment and technicques. I only saw two posts of the weekly macro thread. Still unable to decide on a lens or extention tube for starters and have been watching for your posts in order to make a better purchase.
Thanks Steve
I had to move up when I couldn't get flash bulbs for the Brownie anymore.
http://www.pbase.com/stevebrown
Whatever happened to the weekly macro thread? Shots like this need to be shared more often along with your equipment and technicques. I only saw two posts of the weekly macro thread. Still unable to decide on a lens or extention tube for starters and have been watching for your posts in order to make a better purchase.
Thanks Steve
--Hi Frank,
I always thought I'm doing something wrong because whenever I made
a bee photo the eyes do NOT have this nice pattern I used to see
with wasp or other bugs.
Now I see that this seems to be quiet normal.
Regards,
tc
PS: and, as usually, very good work from you. Find below your bees'
little sister
Frank Phillips wrote:
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Some digital cameras, some lenses, 2 eyes
http://www.tom-crowning.com
I had to move up when I couldn't get flash bulbs for the Brownie anymore.
http://www.pbase.com/stevebrown
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