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Male Hairy Footed Flower Bee protecting his female while she was feeding.
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Location
The photo was taken in my garden. This male Hairy Footed Flower Bee was following a female HFFB and luckily he was hovering around her. Very fast little Bee's though, so it was diffucult to keep him in focus. Hand held. I don't use tripods.Time
It was taken midday with the sun behind me.Lighting
It was taken with the sun behind me, but too much sunlight can cause blown highlights.Equipment
My camera is a Canon 7d mk2. The lens is a Canon 100mm Macro L lens.Inspiration
I love all wildlife and nature and wanted to get a face on shot of this little Bee in flight. I was just in the garden at the right time.Editing
I cropped the shot and added a bit of contrast and a little bit of sharpening. I try not to process my shots too much.In my camera bag
Canon 7d mk2 camera. Canon 300mm L Lens and Canon 100mm Macro L lens is usually what I use.Feedback
The key to macro photograph is patience and being in the right place at the right time.