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…
On my first attempt to capture bees it was a failure. My second visit I succeeded in capturing some pretty decent images
I went to my usual spot to see what birds would be around, and the only one we saw was this young
Yabbarra Beach in Narooma, NSW is not a swimming beach , it is far too wild for that. A few surfers brave
In February 2025, I photographed large bumblebees in Kaikōura, a stunning coastal town on New Zealand’s east coast. These introduced pollinators were
I have always wanted to photograph a rusty truck laying on a farmers land somewhere, but I was not expecting to find
The Red Browed Finch is a small, colorful bird that can be found throughout Australia, including the Coorongooba Campground in the Wollemi
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