Bee's Wings
A bee collecting flower pollen12 total reviews
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
RG,
A beautiful picture of this Bumblebee landing on a flower. Taken with superb camera techniques & razor sharp focus. Do you know what species this bee is?
Susan
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2025
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RG,
A beautiful picture of this Bumblebee landing on a flower. Taken with superb camera techniques & razor sharp focus. Do you know what species this bee is?
Susan
Comment Written 22-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2025
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Thank you, and I don't know, someone said a Bombus spp. A yellowhead bumble bee, Bombus flavifrons. A field of study I never did, Veterinary Medicine was my cup of tea. Can I say I was a damn good Veterinarian in my time.
Comment from Ray Gordon
Hi RG these female worker bees can be quite pip as you await them to land on just the right flower. You were successful. Very nice shot and thank you for sharing. Ray
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2025
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Hi RG these female worker bees can be quite pip as you await them to land on just the right flower. You were successful. Very nice shot and thank you for sharing. Ray
Comment Written 18-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2025
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Sheer luck, the dogs pulling me one way, the wind blowing, hoping there would be one chance. The dogs quit pulling, wind stopped for a microsecond and the bee said here am, better bee quick.
Comment from bpellephoto
Hi RG.. As you just found out, patience is indeed a virtue when attempting to photograph a Bombus.
This shot is a very good start. The color is a little on the pale side but still bright and contrasty - "Eye candy".
The positioning of the Bombus shows it off very well. The wings are both fully visible - Excellent.
Overall, the image is a trifle soft. Since the entire image is soft and lacking in fine detail I would hazard a guess that the exposure time was too long or the focusing is off just a bit.
Photographing anything that is alive requires an exposure time of 1/2500 or faster. If you have Auto Focus use it, for that can focus faster and much more accurately than you can manually. If you have Image Stabilization, use it when you are shooting at speeds slower than 1/200. ISO no greater than 1000.
Use the Kelvin scale for white balance control. For Daylight start at 5000K down to 4000K. For overcast 7000K @ no higher than ISO 800.
Basically, I like this image. Keep trying you have an eye for photography and the patience to get the shot... Bob
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reply by the author on 18-Jun-2025
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Hi RG.. As you just found out, patience is indeed a virtue when attempting to photograph a Bombus.
This shot is a very good start. The color is a little on the pale side but still bright and contrasty - "Eye candy".
The positioning of the Bombus shows it off very well. The wings are both fully visible - Excellent.
Overall, the image is a trifle soft. Since the entire image is soft and lacking in fine detail I would hazard a guess that the exposure time was too long or the focusing is off just a bit.
Photographing anything that is alive requires an exposure time of 1/2500 or faster. If you have Auto Focus use it, for that can focus faster and much more accurately than you can manually. If you have Image Stabilization, use it when you are shooting at speeds slower than 1/200. ISO no greater than 1000.
Use the Kelvin scale for white balance control. For Daylight start at 5000K down to 4000K. For overcast 7000K @ no higher than ISO 800.
Basically, I like this image. Keep trying you have an eye for photography and the patience to get the shot... Bob
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The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 17-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2025
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Walking the dogs and came to this group of flowers blooming and lots of bees getting their pollen, the wind was blowing off on on. Had to wait until this blossom was not moving, the wind stopped for a microsecond and a bee landed on it. The dogs in one hand, my I phone in the other, then sheer luck. Not able to wait, just shoot and hope, didn't really know what I captured until I was home. Something Mother Nature gave me as a gift.
Comment from MKFlood
busy busy..lol. nice capture. the angle of the shot of this bee working the flowers is great. the capture of the light is great. the clarity is great. the presentation is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2025
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busy busy..lol. nice capture. the angle of the shot of this bee working the flowers is great. the capture of the light is great. the clarity is great. the presentation is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.
Comment Written 17-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2025
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Had to bee quick, the dogs and wind were not helping, patience paid off, sheer luck sometimes is all you have.
Comment from suffolkbrian
Would normanally have given this a four mainly because although its close up it does need to be sharper but giving the other half for waiting an hour to get this[more patience than i have] maybe you were to close to get it sharp [not sure] would try again though...Brian
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2025
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Would normanally have given this a four mainly because although its close up it does need to be sharper but giving the other half for waiting an hour to get this[more patience than i have] maybe you were to close to get it sharp [not sure] would try again though...Brian
Comment Written 17-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2025
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Waiting for this to happen was some fun and watching the bees do their thing, wind blowing so the flowers were always moving around. I am sure you realize any bee is only there for a second or two, then off and away. A microsecond is all I had, and sheer luck .
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you are welcome,yes have tried them myself and it is difficult to get right
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Thanks a lot, the dogs and wind wee not helping. The wind stopped for a microsecond, the dogs quite pulling, then here this bee landed. Sheer luck.
Comment from orchidrn
A nice composition showing this bee on a flower. I just wish it were little clearer and in better focus. It appears pretty blurred when I view it.
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2025
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A nice composition showing this bee on a flower. I just wish it were little clearer and in better focus. It appears pretty blurred when I view it.
Comment Written 16-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2025
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Thank you, could not ask the bee too hold still. It was rapidly off to another flower and the wind was blowing. Focus was not a priority.
Comment from Maureen Woychyshyn
The bee was worth waiting for that's for sure. This is a really stunning visual presented here. I love your colors, tones, textures, and background that highlight your subject. Lovely viewing pleasure . Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2025
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The bee was worth waiting for that's for sure. This is a really stunning visual presented here. I love your colors, tones, textures, and background that highlight your subject. Lovely viewing pleasure . Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 16-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2025
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Thank you, the bee now wants payment.
Comment from Devonte Baker
This is an excellent photograph of this bumble bees wings. You can see the details in the wings and different designs. Excellent photograph, thank you for sharing!
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2025
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This is an excellent photograph of this bumble bees wings. You can see the details in the wings and different designs. Excellent photograph, thank you for sharing!
Comment Written 16-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2025
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Shakespeare will sue me. "Bee's wings or not to Bee's wing, that is the question, tis nobler to just to fly away for more pollen"
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Beautiful shot! Patience pays! The framing, light, shadows, and colours all come together perfectly. A slightly sharper image would look better. Nice effort! Thanks for sharing!
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2025
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Beautiful shot! Patience pays! The framing, light, shadows, and colours all come together perfectly. A slightly sharper image would look better. Nice effort! Thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 16-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2025
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The microsecond and timing wee just there. The wind was not in my favor nor the dogs holding still, pure luck and what was taken, sometimes you never know, just shoot and pray.
Comment from Elisabetta Warner
Goodmorning
This is a gorgeous picture of a bee collecting nectar
I admire them they are such hard workers
Your photo is clear vivid and portrays the beauty of this creature so elegantly
Thank you for sharing
Hope this helps
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2025
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Goodmorning
This is a gorgeous picture of a bee collecting nectar
I admire them they are such hard workers
Your photo is clear vivid and portrays the beauty of this creature so elegantly
Thank you for sharing
Hope this helps
Comment Written 16-Jun-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2025
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Took an hour of not moving to wait, the wind was blowing and the bees would disappear at times, sheer luck to catch this picture.