DSC_4146_RC
Honey Bee at work. Point Vincente, San Pedro, CA, (12 JUN 2016)
Honey Bee at work. Point Vincente, San Pedro, CA, (12 JUN 2016)
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DSC_4146_RC, "Honey Bee at Work" was photographed at Point Vicente Lighthouse in San Pedro, CA, (12 JUN 2016)Time
Taken at 10:51 AM from file date/time stampsLighting
Taken at +1.3 ev stops so would have been overcast day or was set to take photos of backlit flying birds.Equipment
Nikon D7100 with 70-300 mm Nikon zoom lens: Aperture: 6.3, ISO: 3200, Shutter Speed: 1/1600?Focal Length: 300 mm? Hand held due to this being an incidental photo taken why photographing the cliff nesting Peregrine Falcons of the area.Inspiration
I'm an opportunist. - You have to give yourself opportunities to get the photos, to see the birds. The more places you visit, the more opportunities you have to see a things from different perspectives. - I would have been trying to get the Anna's and Allen's hummingbirds and was likely on one knee for the hummers to visit the beautiful Mexican Sage. This honey bee happened by and being much easier to photograph than a darting hummingbird, the shutter is just there waiting.Editing
This one was processed with Photoshop Elements and would have done little changes to this image other than balancing the exposure - darks and lights. I now use Adobe Lightroom.In my camera bag
Since I am a bird photographer, I am now using a PF500 Nikon prime lens with my D500 crop body. I also have a TC-1.4iii to get 4 times zoom when I cannot get close. I always have my 10x 42mm binoculars that help me spot the birds. I keep spare batteries, a spare memory card, a soft dust brush for cleaning the lens and a sound recorder for documenting bird sounds - songs and calls I do not know.Feedback
I follow a Birding email list where birders report on rare bird sightings or unusual bird behavior. I also have an app to help me identify birds and another one to report my bird observations. If you want to chase a specific bird you need to study it habits, does it migrate, what date ranges will (or should) the bird be in your area. If you see a group of birders looking up into a tree, stop and ask what they are seeing. Don't pass over any opportunities to learn and see and record that image, sound or video.
