Sweat Bees Foraging in Sunflowers

Dalantech · Post by **Dalantech** » Sun Jun 14, 2020 4:51 am

This series is a work in progress cause I'm still shooting them, and still trying to get images where the foreground isn't distracting. I'm not using any bait, and I'm shooting when the critters are hyperactive. I taught myself a long time ago to do all of the composition and framing with my peripheral vision so all I have to do is pay attention to where I want the focus to start. Comes in handy when tracking moving subjects with the camera since I don't have to waste time looking around the frame.

Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering). These are single, uncropped, frames taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order.

Sweat Bee Foraging for Sunflower Pollen by John Kimbler, on Flickr

Sweat Bee Foraging for Sunflower Pollen II by John Kimbler, on Flickr

Sweat Bee Foraging for Nectar I by John Kimbler, on Flickr

aveslux · Post by **aveslux** » Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:40 am

As always John your pictures are stunning. I love the middle one with the bee wrapped around the stamen.

Dalantech · Post by **Dalantech** » Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:00 am

aveslux wrote:As always John your pictures are stunning. I love the middle one with the bee wrapped around the stamen.

Thanks!

MarkSturtevant · Post by **MarkSturtevant** » Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:06 am

I certainly agree. This are excellent.

Dalantech · Post by **Dalantech** » Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:59 am

MarkSturtevant wrote:I certainly agree. This are excellent.

Thanks!