In Coming Bumble Bee
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This is one of many photos that i took out in the flower garden. I was inspired by those who do great macro photography, but also realizing that i don't have an actual macro lens. I wanted to try and capture incoming bees to the flowers with my zoom lens, I was not sure the results I would get, but I thought if anything I could at least learn something from it.Time
July 4th at 5pmLighting
Most of the direct sunlight was being blocked out by a tree, but bits of light were randomly filtering through the leaves of the tree as the wind blew.Equipment
Sony a6000 with 55-210mm at f6.3, 1/500th, 210mm, iso320 and handheld without flashInspiration
I was really inspired by those who do macro photography and I thought it would be challenging to get images of bumble bees in flight. Knowing that i don't have a macro lens and that i would most likely would need to crop the image some, I still thought it to be worth trying even if only for the sake of learning or discovering something new. Before taking the photo and while focusing near the back edge of the flowers, I noticed while looking through my viewfinder that the background was looking very creamy and dreamy like. Once I noticed how these bumble bees kept coming in over the top of the flowers, I knew i would eventually get a shot. It was just a matter of time and a lot of patience.Editing
I did very little post processing surprisingly. I cropped out a little less than a third of the original image, brought up the shadows and blacks a little and decreased the highlights a touch. Not being in control of the light as it was constantly shifting through the leaves as the wind blew was the challenging part. I can remember changing back and forth my camera settings a lot while waiting to get a shot.In my camera bag
I only have the Sony a6000 with two cheap grade lenses, one being the 55-210mm and the other a 16-55mm kit lens. I really want to get some better equipment in the future, but for now I am learning and making due with what I have.Feedback
I'm not a professional, but i have learned that getting enough natural light (without direct harsh sunlight) is a bit of a challenge when trying to shoot small moving subjects at 1/500th shutter speed, and without bumping up the iso too much, and while using a low grade lens. Best advice I can give is to be mindful of the lighting, always try to keep the iso as low as possible, and have a lot of patience with bees.
