Bumblebee in Macro

[csa mt]

Shot with a Sigma 105 Macro, handheld. Light was very poor, completely overcast.

[Shadowman]

Overcast sky gave you very vibrant colors, hopefully you were able to capture more; I know how fleeting these bees can be.

[csa mt]

Thanks John, yes I shot about 2 dozen images!

[IzzieK]

Shouldn't you have focused on the eye instead...then even if the body is not in focus well, then it would have been OK...your shutter speed should have been higher than 1/125 seeing these critters is constantly on the move...I have the same lens as you have and I like it very much...

[csa mt]

Hi Izzie, yep I saw where I focused on the wrong area of the bee. He was pretty small, and with my old eyes it was difficult to focus on a more specific spot.

I also really love the Sigma 105 Macro!

[ied]

Very colourful Carol. I agree - they are most difficult to capture. I've tried repeatedly and
have not succeeded to get a keeper as yet. You did well.

Irene

[jcuknz]

I suggest that you remove the lenshood and use the on-board flash when in poor light [ the hood on my lens casts a shadow ] Also AF should help rather than trying to be clever and manual focus ... a small centre spot on the body will be faster than a human and flash should have you working at a small aperture at this distance to give you more DoF.
I could be wrong but give it a try. Also the wheeze of staying back a bit and cropping in editing could help.
If you 'almost' get there editing can help as here I remember from way back [ better light and no flash and a bridge camera to help with DoF]



107mm focal length to your 157 with a Pentax

[IzzieK]

I suggest that you remove the lenshood and use the on-board flash when in poor light [ the hood on my lens casts a shadow ] Also AF should help rather than trying to be clever and manual focus ...

107mm focal length to your 157 with a Pentax

You mean I am clever??? Dang! I didn't know that...

Happy Father's Day!!!