While a huge portion on the US is in severe drought, we are getting a lot of rain.
Between the heat and rain, not getting out much. The backyard has become my hunting grounds.
These are awesome. Love the colors. The Bee coming in is superb. Care to share what your setup for these was?
Andrew, thank you very much. I edited to show the tech. data. I was using the Nikon 300mm f/4 lens with the 1.4 TC with the SB900 flash diffused with the plastic diffuser and a small opteka softbox.
I was playing around with auto ISO to keep the shutter speed up as lighting was not the best . Not sure auto ISO is the way to go.
If anyone has any thoughts on auto ISO would love to hear it.
Butterflies are beautiful with gorgeous details...but whoa girl!....that bee is beeautiful and very hummingbirdesque....see if you try hard enough many new words can be used to describe shots this gorgwah (or it may be gorgois in French).
Seriously, I do appreciate your experimenting with different techniques and the results you get really justify the work you put in.
Eric
A wonderful post, Birdie.
The first image is simply stunning.
And the bee zooming in on the flower is stunning AND unique.
It might be my new glasses, but #2 looks a tiny bit soft compared to #1. No biggie (you know how some people harp on sharpness all the time; well, not me ).
Charlie
Sounds familiair, Birdie.
But summer is going to hit the Netherlands next week ...... so they say once more.
Love the BF's and you are still improving on the BIF.
Chris
