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photosbyvito · Apr 19, 2005, 10:21 PM

lol, could be better...of course, but it's not bad for a first try

Vito

DaveN · Apr 19, 2005, 10:24 PM

NOT BAD FOR A FIRST TIME INDEED!!!! Well done... Too close for MY comfort, I'm not allergic or anything, but DON'T like being stung

. I'll be anxious to see more as they come.

Dave...

ThomasATC · Apr 19, 2005, 11:54 PM

Wouldn't be bad forsomebody's 1000th time!

Curious of your technique on this one. Did youuse flashwith afast shutter speed and small f/stopto achieve yourdarkened background?Very nice.

Thomas.

photosbyvito · Apr 20, 2005, 12:03 AM

hey guys

thanks for looking!

well, the technique was, there was no technique!

no i'm just messin' with ya

i didn't use flash...i just had it set at f/7.1 and a shutter somewhere around 1/500...and the lighting that i had did the rest...
it was these little purple bunches of flowers (grape hyacinth

) and behind them were bushes...
this was in a large circle...with the bushes running in a circle, and a row of these flowers in a larger circle outside them...
anyway, the sun was shining just barely over the bushes onto these...but missing the bush..
so that's why the bg is dark

thanks for looking!
Vito

ThomasATC · Apr 20, 2005, 12:23 AM

Thanks for the explanation! Great use of natural light!

Thomas.

KENNETHD · Apr 20, 2005, 12:55 AM

Let's assume this was not a lucky try. I saw some great pics of bees in flight much like this one and it inspired me to try. I chased bees all over the place...well, crept after them in the flower bed anyway. It's a little late tonight but I am tempted to show some of my better tries. None as good as this one. I laughed when I saw your comments. YA... N O T B A D at all for a first try. And I agree with whoever said..ok for a 1000th try too. These guys don't get paid for posing and their priority is get to the flower, oops...switch...maybe that flower instead...nope...and on and on it seemed for me. Well done. Best regards,

KennethD

photosbyvito · Apr 20, 2005, 10:04 AM

well, in a way it was lucky..but there was a bit of observing..to see his flight patterns after he leaves the flower..
and, i was using a 300mm lens...so i didn't have to be particularly close :-D

thanks for looking!
Vito

vIZnquest · Apr 20, 2005, 10:42 AM

Even more impressive that you were using a 300mm lens.

Handheld even.

photosbyvito · Apr 20, 2005, 10:51 AM

well, that's probably the downfall..the handheld leaves a bit of blur..
probably from the intense excitement at smashing the shutter down when he flew out

a tripod would help that...but wouldn't be as convenient in following him around..
Vito

pianoplayer88key · Apr 20, 2005, 2:04 PM

your 300mm lens didn't have IS?

Apr 19, 2005, 10:21 PM	#1
photosbyvito Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,710	lol, could be better...of course, but it's not bad for a first try Vito Attached Images

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DaveN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 101	NOT BAD FOR A FIRST TIME INDEED!!!! Well done... Too close for MY comfort, I'm not allergic or anything, but DON'T like being stung. I'll be anxious to see more as they come. Dave...

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Apr 19, 2005, 11:54 PM	#3
ThomasATC Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 116	Wouldn't be bad forsomebody's 1000th time! Curious of your technique on this one. Did youuse flashwith afast shutter speed and small f/stopto achieve yourdarkened background?Very nice. Thomas.

Apr 20, 2005, 12:03 AM	#4
photosbyvito Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,710	hey guys thanks for looking! well, the technique was, there was no technique! no i'm just messin' with ya i didn't use flash...i just had it set at f/7.1 and a shutter somewhere around 1/500...and the lighting that i had did the rest... it was these little purple bunches of flowers (grape hyacinth ) and behind them were bushes... this was in a large circle...with the bushes running in a circle, and a row of these flowers in a larger circle outside them... anyway, the sun was shining just barely over the bushes onto these...but missing the bush.. so that's why the bg is dark thanks for looking! Vito

Apr 20, 2005, 12:23 AM	#5
ThomasATC Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 116	Thanks for the explanation! Great use of natural light! Thomas.

Apr 20, 2005, 12:55 AM	#6
KENNETHD Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,724	Let's assume this was not a lucky try. I saw some great pics of bees in flight much like this one and it inspired me to try. I chased bees all over the place...well, crept after them in the flower bed anyway. It's a little late tonight but I am tempted to show some of my better tries. None as good as this one. I laughed when I saw your comments. YA... N O T B A D at all for a first try. And I agree with whoever said..ok for a 1000th try too. These guys don't get paid for posing and their priority is get to the flower, oops...switch...maybe that flower instead...nope...and on and on it seemed for me. Well done. Best regards, KennethD

Apr 20, 2005, 10:04 AM	#7
photosbyvito Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,710	well, in a way it was lucky..but there was a bit of observing..to see his flight patterns after he leaves the flower.. and, i was using a 300mm lens...so i didn't have to be particularly close :-D thanks for looking! Vito

Apr 20, 2005, 10:42 AM	#8
vIZnquest Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,974	Even more impressive that you were using a 300mm lens. Handheld even.

Apr 20, 2005, 10:51 AM	#9
photosbyvito Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,710	well, that's probably the downfall..the handheld leaves a bit of blur.. probably from the intense excitement at smashing the shutter down when he flew out a tripod would help that...but wouldn't be as convenient in following him around.. Vito

Apr 20, 2005, 2:04 PM	#10
pianoplayer88key Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 405	your 300mm lens didn't have IS?