Buff-tailed Bumblebee on Hebe

aveslux · Post by **aveslux** » Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:23 am

Really refining my live active bee technique this year, set my self a goal of a full body shot but with eye detail of a live active bee on a flower.

A few sessions out in the sun and I was able to grab this.

I think this is a buff-tailed because of the small buff colour on the front of the rear white tail, open to correction though.

Buff Tailed Bumblebee on Hebe by Aves Lux, on Flickr

I really like this shot, just sticks out to me with the position of the bee and the detail on the flower.

MarkSturtevant · Post by **MarkSturtevant** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:24 pm

This is an excellent picture. You definitely hit the mark. What is especially well done is the white flower, as it is difficult to not blow out the color on that. Well done!

zook · Post by **zook** » Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:58 am

I absolutely agree with Mark...

aveslux · Post by **aveslux** » Sun Jun 14, 2020 2:30 am

MarkSturtevant wrote:This is an excellent picture. You definitely hit the mark. What is especially well done is the white flower, as it is difficult to not blow out the color on that. Well done!

Thank-you, yeah adjusting exposure to leave enough room in the range to expose for the dark bee but not blowing out the white flower was the main challenge.

Dalantech · Post by **Dalantech** » Sun Jun 14, 2020 4:53 am

Excellent composition!

aveslux · Post by **aveslux** » Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:37 am

Dalantech wrote:Excellent composition!

A complement from you has made my day, thanks!

Dalantech · Post by **Dalantech** » Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:35 pm

aveslux wrote:
Dalantech wrote:Excellent composition!
A complement from you has made my day, thanks!