Carpenter Bee in flight

[Box Brownie]

Hi All

Following on from my Dragonfly in flight here is another subject. Carpenter bee on foraging trip.



And to prove it was not a spoof here is a differen species of Carpenter Bee at the same shrubbery area


Incidently both are very cropped from the original frame.

[Steven Gourlay]

Cracking shots, can you tell me what equipment you used for these?
I need to find the time to try and practise more, i have got pretty decent equipment but don't have enough hours in the day to get some practise in.

Just curious what:

ISO
Shutter Speed

PS

Watermark has been removed so please feel free to upload to the gallery.

[Gannet1]

WOW! Another great shot, we "need" information on how you captured these insects in flight, set-up etc. Keep them coming in.

[Box Brownie]

Thanks guys glad you liked them.

I will have to check the EXIF but these bees were taken on my old 350D and 55-200 lens - NB The AI Servo on this body stinks so these were 'one shot' mode.

I will get back in a while with the EXIF info.

Oh for the record I rarely use a tripod i.e. 99% of my stuff is taken handheld.

As for practice, well more modern kit has aided me especially digital in the past few years but my "nickname" is chosen for reason

[Steven Gourlay]

Just goes to show you don't need the best of the best to get great photos.

[Box Brownie]

EXIF for both is:-

ISO 200
f8.0
FL 200mm
Tv 1/320

[Steven Gourlay]

Originally Posted by Box Brownie

EXIF for both is:-

ISO 200
f8.0
FL 200mm
Tv 1/320

Cheers for that, since i got the 5D i seem to be having issues unless its very bright or i use flash i have to put the ISO to 400.

Do you shoot most of your shots in TV thats the setting i use for most of mine but am trying to move over to manual.

[Box Brownie]

Originally Posted by Steven Gourlay

Cheers for that, since i got the 5D i seem to be having issues unless its very bright or i use flash i have to put the ISO to 400.

Do you shoot most of your shots in TV thats the setting i use for most of mine but am trying to move over to manual.

Hi Steve

Without checking the extended EXIF all I can tell you is that in the main, 90% of the time, I use Av as I like to have greater control over the DoF whilst keeping an eye on the shutter speed. I find I have gotten lazy over the years and tend to trust (?) the metering incamera but having said that as the mantra is 'histogram' to the right I have found both the 350D and the 40D underexpose by about 1/3 of a stop so I dialin a 1/3 to compensate. Obviously for BIF against bright skies I rack that up anything form +2/3 to + 2 (the same rule of thumb applies to my other favourite subject aircraft) Note I really have no favourites and will point my lens at almost anything apart people (family being the exception).

I always check the histogram and will adjust to suit, prefering natural light whenever possible but sometimes a splash of fill-flash gives a lift.

:)

PS I note you have the 100-400, I hired that for when I went to Farnborough airshow this year here are my links http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ht=farnborough and http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ht=farnborough and http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ht=farnborough when I can justify a new lens the 100-400 will very high up the list.

[Steven Gourlay]

Some cracking photos you got there, i was going to try and get down to the air show in Scotland but could not make it. I will take your advice and give it ago, i am the same i really don't like to take photos of people not sure why apart from family thats as far as i go.

AV i tend have issues with the shutter speed being too slow for hand held when i try to increase the dof.

Again i need to practise both more.

[Isobel]

Amazing photos, thats all i can say.