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…
With a new Tamron 150-500mm lens in tow, I decided another visit to Tarogna Zoo was needed to further test it out,
Another year, another visit to Taronga Zoo on Sydney’s Lower North Shore. I am fortunate to live only five minutes away so
With months of planning and waiting for freedom from lockdown, a trip to the Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo was booked and
The Restless Flycatcher, also known as the Razor Grinder or Scissors Grinder due to its distinctive call, is a passerine bird belonging
In an effort to test out my new Tamron lenses, and irrespective of the fact it was raining and very windy, I
An opportunity came up to join a photographer mate in Alice Springs, for a drive back to Sydney, so I flew out
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