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…
The intention was a family holiday to take a break from the recent heavy workload, and take some holiday snaps along the
The heliotrope flower, also known as Heliotropium Amplexicaule, is a fragrant plant with clusters of small, blue/purple flowers. Bees are often attracted
The National Botanic Gardens in Canberra is one of my favourite places to photograph. It offers a wealth of flowers, birds and
In an effort to test out my new Tamron lenses, and irrespective of the fact it was raining and very windy, I
Yabbarra Beach in Narooma, NSW is not a swimming beach , it is far too wild for that. A few surfers brave
During my road trip from Sydney to Broome in Australia, I encountered a captivating sight of numerous birds soaring near the roadside.
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