August 31, 2011

Bees & BumbleBees

Bumblebee I
Handheld Macro shots of bumblebees, wild bees and maybe a wasp....

Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
ISO: 1600
Exposure: 1/40 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 60mm (96mm)


Bumblebee II
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
ISO: 1600
Exposure: 1/50 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 60mm (96mm)
Bumblebee III
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
ISO: 1600
Exposure: 1/50 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 60mm (96mm)
Wasp drinking water
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 60mm (96mm)



Wild bee
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/200 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Focal Length: 60mm (96mm)
Wild bee II
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/100 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 60mm (96mm)

Shooting handheld with available light, during a quite windy summer morning is not the best choice for macro photography. However, I managed to get some decent keepers.

All Photos were shot in RAW and post processed in Canon's DPP (Digital Photo Professional).
Thank you for viewing.
All photos © 2011 S.C.Vlachos

Reference Article:
Canon EF-S 60 mm f/2.8 Macro USM Reference
Canon EOS 50D Digital Camera Reference

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