Bee on the carpet

Posted by
Aaron Schmidt (Auckland, New Zealand) on 29 September 2006 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

I don't have a macro lens so I resorted to my 18-55mm kit lens and this damn bee kept moving (I guess that's what they do when they're still alive) and I had to take 50 shots just to get 1 in focus ... but in the end, I like the result. I became very close with this bee and missed him when I let him go safe outside.

In other news, my friends Dave & Rina have launched a new Auckland website development company called Singular. Wishing them all the best!

Canon EOS 20D 1/125 second F/10.0 ISO 400 55 mm

Comments (13)

Manuela from Hainburg, Germany

What an adventure! Good sharpness, look at all these hair on the body...
Good luck to Dave & Rina!

29 Sep 2006 5:47am

Srinivas Koduri from Visakhapatnam, India

Your effort did payoff well aaron, loved this one. Nice and very sharp details of the bee. 10/10

29 Sep 2006 5:49am

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

Wow - good effort!! The detail in your carpet looks good too.

29 Sep 2006 6:47am

Madhusudhan Rao from Hyderabad, India

You captured great details of this little creature. Look at how his hair got stiff all through the body...may be it is horrified with your pose with the cameera......I am just imagining your position with camera while taking this snap...ha...ha...ha.....:)

29 Sep 2006 7:42am

Ryan Yam from Quezon City, Philippines

Wow great shot. Ever since I got my 50mm f/1.8 I have never put back my kit lens. I don't know why it always gets bashed on in discussion forums but this shot does give it justice. Did you use a flash or is the room really bright? I'm thinking whether I should get a flash but I'm just a beginner.

29 Sep 2006 10:12am

@Ryan Yam: It's bright because I overexposed the shot, knowing that the bee would be darker than the carpet. Personally, I think the Canon kit lens does what it needs to do but a better quality lens definitely makes a difference (I also have 70-200mm F4.0 lens that I love).

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Great focus! I think we can call this the 1:50 rule. Thank goodness we don't need to pay for film any longer!

29 Sep 2006 2:58pm

Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India

yeah yeah yeah yeah! It will come back and sting you one day!

29 Sep 2006 5:08pm

Steve Kravitz from United States

Patience paid off. Your shot is 100% on focus. My macro lens would struggle to be in focus for the whole bee.

29 Sep 2006 5:41pm

Aaron Schmidt from Auckland, New Zealand

Thanks for your comments everyone. I miss my bee friend...

29 Sep 2006 9:09pm

Sinem from MK, United Kingdom

How come all I ever get on my carpet is bugs?!

30 Sep 2006 1:06pm

Suby and Sinem from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Eeeck and fleee.

Dislike creepy crawlers.

Suby

P.s
Lovely capture

30 Sep 2006 8:41pm

Michael Simon from Atlanta, United States

Amazing shot! I have tried doing close up shots of bees before, but as soon as I get it in focus it moves. I can't believe how close up and clear you were able to get it.

1 Oct 2006 11:43am

Me from United States

Thanks for the singular tip...

7 Jan 2007 3:53am

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