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"Final Approach"

A bee in flight approaching a very popular dahlia blossom...

A bee in flight approaching a very popular dahlia blossom...
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 105/1

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Sep, 2015

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Awards

Winner in Flying insects Photo Challenge

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photograph was taken in a private Dahlia Garden. The owner had devoted his life to Dahlias, had a huge garden of specialty Dahlias and had won many awards for his work with them. He asked me to come and photograph them, a wonderful honor. One of the days I was there, the flowers were covered in bees......

Time

This photograph was taken midday on a late, September morning.

Lighting

Although I prefer earlier morning light, the brighter sun allowed me to capture the sparkle in it's eye on it's final approach....nectar awaited!

Equipment

This photograph was shot with my Nikon D7100 and a Nikon 18-105mm lens. When I do a shoot like this over several days, I take a lot on photographs fairly quickly....with the bees all about, even more quickly than usual...sometimes panning their flights. So, it did not suit my purpose to change lenses or set up a tripod.

Inspiration

Inspiration sometimes just comes in a flash looking through the lens and not a deliberate thought beforehand! This is the case with this shot! As I was tracking this bee I marveled at the way he tucked his legs like landing gear to come to a rapid landing on the flower. Marvelous to watch! The bee inspired me!

Editing

Other than cut and crop, I tweeked this shot with Macphun Creative Kit....Intensify and Noiseless. When I say tweeked...I mean very small adjustments to emphasize the bee's landing gear and flower. I prefer subtly in post processing.

In my camera bag

I carry my Nikon D7100, Nikon 18-105 and 12-24mm lenses, a Sigma 150-500mm lens, MePhoto Tripod, Cleaning kit, blower, vest, bandana, extra battery, battery charger, extra cards, filters....poloarizers, and a canvas cloth for laying on the ground to keep everything clean. And always, my camera manual......

Feedback

Advice? When out in nature, it's great to take the big wide angle shots...but, don't forget the tiny things you have to search for! Look down, look into, look up, look back.....study your surroundings and wait for what might appear. It is a living creature......shoot as many photographs as you can while it is present......get caught up in it's awe and wonder! You will be amazed at what your capture! Happy shooting!

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"Final Approach"

A bee in flight approaching a very popular dahlia blossom...

Behind The Lens

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