On my first visit to the National Botanic Gardens I tried to capture the bees in these pink flowered trees, and it was a miserable failure. I used the lens wide open at f2.8 which resulted in no depth of field and mostly blurry bees.
The second visit I stopped down to around f8 which proved to be the best balance between depth of field and shutter speed to freeze these guys. It is without a doubt one of the most challenging subjects to photograph as they are constantly moving.
It is perhaps smarter to use a tripod, with the camera focused on a single section of the bush, and waiting for a bee to land on that section. A test of patience for sure, but one that may just result in some excellent images. There is always next time…
Another year, another visit to Taronga Zoo on Sydney’s Lower North Shore. I am fortunate to live only five minutes away so
The Jacky Winter is a small bird native to Australia, typically found in woodland and forest habitats. It measures around 13 cm
On my first attempt to capture bees it was a failure. My second visit I succeeded in capturing some pretty decent images
During my Road Trip to Broome, I made a pit stop at Mataranka and decided to pay a visit to the Mataranka
I had never heard of Georges Head, until my son came home after a bike ride and told me where he had
An opportunity came up to join a photographer mate in Alice Springs, for a drive back to Sydney, so I flew out
