You are BUGGING me!!

[Mish]

Any comments are welcome!!

[jeeper]

Is that pollen hanging off of the antenna?

That's gotta be the meanest looking bee I have seen.



edit

The DOF is kinda small, but considering the nature of macro, that's understandable. Considering that it would likely have been impossible to get it all in focus without stacking, the placement of the plane of focus looks good to me (pretty much optimal, actually).

[Mish]

You got it.....he looks way more pissy close up. The little guy was just having fun in my garden.=)

[scottbuckel]

Very nice image - these guys always look at bit upset!

Scott

[iCe]

What did you shoot that with? DOF isn't too bad considering.

[ifly223]

To be so pretty, sure looks mean. : )

[Mish]

Originally Posted by iCe

What did you shoot that with? DOF isn't too bad considering.

This....
Canon MP E Macro lens - 65 mm - F/2.8 - Canon EF
and this....
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Frustrating little buggers!!! They don't stay still for very long!! lol

[groovyone]

Wow! Nice catch, especially sharp and tough to pull off. Rob has this same setup for sale, too bad I don't shoot Canon. (good for my wallet at least)

[ttusa]

I would love to see this image larger!

[DigitalScape]

I like the DOF on this image - provides some depth. I also like the composition. Nice work, Mishele.

[Mish]

Ask and you will receive!! I would post a larger image but I don't have one on flickr at the moment.

[iCe]

Originally Posted by Mish

This....
Canon MP E Macro lens - 65 mm - F/2.8 - Canon EF
and this....
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Frustrating little buggers!!! They don't stay still for very long!! lol

I figured. That's my favorite macro lens and it has it's own signature. I won't clog your post with an image but check this out-

LINK

It took almost an hour to move in close enough to take it. No crop. Shot with the MP E 65mm and ring flash at around 4x

[Mish]

Very nice shot!!
I'm still having a tough time getting good shots w/ the lens and flash. I don't have the patients to stay still long enough.....=) I'm having fun though.

[iCe]

Thanks.

Really? Judging from your posts I was thinking that you just sat in one place for hours... all quiet and demure

About the only thing I can say about that lens is stop all the way down, ease the ISO up, and shoot the flash in manual. Based on your image... I think you already know that

[Mish]

Yeah, I got one shot out of I won't tell you how many bad ones.....lol
As soon as I would find a bug they would turn their rear end towards me. =( Or fly away. It is rewarding when you do finally nail one.