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bee on primrose ?

by brianfromwilts

taken with my k-5 and my sigma 105mm lens

Uploaded30/03/2012 - 21:23

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-5

Shutter Speed1/320

Aperturef/5.6

LensN/A

ISO100

Focal Length105mm

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Date Taken	31/03/2012 - 15:03
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-5
Program Mode	Shutter Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/320
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO	100
Focal Length	105mm
Lens	N/A

Charlotte Charlotte

483 posts
15 years
Somewhere else.

Posted 30/03/2012 - 23:23 Link

I love bee flies - they're hilarious when they're flying, they look like they shouldn't be able to and remind me of knights on horseback jousting.

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George Lazare... George Lazarette

8192 posts
22 years
London

Posted 30/03/2012 - 23:33 Link

Brian, you need to try to get more light on the subject. If necessary use flash, even in daylight.

Also, in macro, perfect pin-sharp focus is absolutely essential. You need to stop right down (F5.6 doesn't give much DoF), and obviously flash will enable you to do this.

Keep at it!

G

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brianfromwilt... brianfromwilts

34 posts
14 years
wiltshire

Posted 31/03/2012 - 09:59 Link

hi all thanks for the kind remarks i am new to this and al the pictures you see are hand held ,so i have a lot to learn only had the lens a week so im not doing that bad brian.