Bees in flight ?

I plan to have a go sometime with the Cactus triggers and a RF60x or 2 and see if by using 1/2 or 1/4 power fairly close in I can freeze the wings, I expect the BG will go dark which isn't a problem and probably at a shutter speed over and above 1/200th sec.

Great thread - really good to see different takes on the subject and such high quality results

Another approach is to use a 600mm lens and wait for the bees to enter the plane of focus...







...they don't quite freeze the wing movement perfectly (at 1/640th) but it's fun trying

...they don't quite freeze the wing movement perfectly (at 1/640th) but it's fun trying

Nicely done John, I had good fun with the 100 - 300 yesterday.

Nice, natural shot - a lens I've never owned - don't tempt me Chris

a lens I've never owned - don't tempt me Chris

LOL, you know they are a corker and getting harder to find now

It's good to see the different techniques evident in this thread, I use both flash and non flash for macro shots, but for Bees in flight I prefer the 'good light / no flash' route. I tend to use flash for static macro subjects, particularly things like Damselflies in the evening, when they are a bit less flighty, but there is insufficient natural light. Good results though from all the techniques used here.

Regards
David