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Oct, 2019Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This was taken in a fall sunflower field open to the public for exploring. Catching the bee was probably just luck. I was trying but they move in any thinkable direction and change their minds about which flowers they are landing on so I was lucky to catch this bee sticking to his course!Time
This was middle of the day on a gorgeous, clear day.Lighting
I was trying to catch the bright yellow of the flowers which was sort of a challenge as that bright yellow was everywhere. Lowered ISO to 160 due to bright sky and bright flowers.Equipment
I used my d7200(Nikon) and had a tampon 18-400mm lens. We were allowed to literally just wander in the tight rows of the flowers so no tripod.Inspiration
I love sunflowers and in our area beginning in summer, there are many farms that invite the public to come and experience the flowers. This particular field used the super large variety of sunflowers and let us go where ever we liked in the field. The challenge became finding flowers/insects that were different enough to make for a unique picture when in a field of thousands of the exact same flower.Editing
I don't post-process as a general rule.In my camera bag
I usually always have two bodies with me: nikon d700 and Nikon d7200. I always have my 18-400mm tamron lens with me since it is versatile enough to do most jobs. My other lenses are selected based on where I'm headed. If outdoors for nature, I will bring my 200-500mm lens which is great for birds. I have actually gotten away from carrying a full bag and try to decide what my goal is and select my two lenses ahead of time. I basically leave with two ready, fully charged cameras and that's it. If indoors, I will also bring a flash. Leaves me much freer to wander around, hike, climb, etc.Feedback
Patience. Don't follow the bug but wait for one to come to the flower. I also used continuous shutter so I was able to select the shot that had him in just the right position.
