Forum: Photography

Subject: Visitors to my garden

tojanetoo opened this issue on Mar 30, 2006 ยท 20 posts

tojanetoo posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 3:16 PM

The last few days my cherry tree has been in full bloom and I've been getting to capture images of visitors to the blooms. Here are some of the photos I've gotten in the last day or so.

tojanetoo posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 3:17 PM

Black Swallowtail

tojanetoo posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 3:17 PM

Busy as a . . .

tojanetoo posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 3:18 PM

Bumblebee

tojanetoo posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 3:22 PM

Here is the one I posted in my gallery today. Thanks for looking! :-)

soulofharmony posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 5:24 PM

now these are beautiful quality macros ... busy as a bee.. perfect timing...now what its like chasing bees around the garden attempted once..!!!! excellent hope theyre all going to be presentated in your gallery... :) nikki:) p.s knows danob would love those buttys...:)

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danob posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 5:31 PM

These are indeed all quite splendid Jane and hope you post them all

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Mayliah posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 6:02 PM

What kind of camera and settings do you use to take these photos? They are absolutely breathtaking. :)

tojanetoo posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 6:14 PM

Mayliah, Thanks for your kind comment. I use a Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel for most of my photos and my setting for catching the bee in flight was: 1/800s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso100 full exif. For the slightly slower moving butterflies:1/500s f/5.6 at 160.0mm iso100 full exif. All taken with my 70-300mm Canon Lens. Thank you also, DanoB and nikki! :-) Jane

tojanetoo posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 6:19 PM

I would love to see everyone's spring flower/insect shots! Please show me some of your photos! Jane

Dynazty posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 10:10 PM

oh my some very nice shots you have there....=]

FuzzyShadows posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 11:19 PM

Beautiful pictures! I especially love the bee shots.

ModestyB posted Fri, 31 March 2006 at 1:37 AM

Awesome captures of those lovley visitors of your garden :)

soulofharmony posted Fri, 31 March 2006 at 1:38 AM

Thats the only ever Bee attempt Jane last June l believe, cant remember ..!!! may attempt more this summer.. Isnt warm enough for bees yet in England..we are infact a month behind with weather, which is typical...!!!! bee shot

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ModestyB posted Fri, 31 March 2006 at 1:47 AM

LOL!!!! But it was a BeeeeeeUtiful capture, Nikki :)

Margana posted Fri, 31 March 2006 at 1:53 AM

All your shots are wonderful in their own right.Bravo and thank you for sharing. :^)

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TomDart posted Fri, 31 March 2006 at 7:06 AM

Very nice and well done shots..pleasing to the eye! We just have the buds now, not anywhere near blooms.

TwoPynts posted Fri, 31 March 2006 at 7:26 AM

This is an absolutely gorgeous collection of macro photos. Your garden is quite popular it seems! ;]

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wastl001 posted Fri, 31 March 2006 at 2:11 PM

Amazing shots, especially the last one. BRAVO!!

GiMi53 posted Fri, 31 March 2006 at 3:40 PM

All these macro captures are sooooo wonderful ! BRAVO ! :~)

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