You mean, I am competing agains the beekeepers? You guys are awesome! I remember this shot. This is amazing.
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You mean, I am competing agains the beekeepers? You guys are awesome! I remember this shot. This is amazing.
LOL, thank you! Well we're only new to beekeeping... and very much learning along the way... does that help? Does that make it any better? ; ) Other than the fact I could go and lift the lid to photograph one, I think I could find better photo ops in my MIL's garden, lol. I think where the advantage is that I'm not so scared of getting really close to them now.
7 months ago I would only look through the glass at them. Then I started going outside but would run around the backyard screaming like the girl I am :D but now... I'm getting more and more confident. They don't want to get me as much as I don't want them to get me. We have this mutual understanding : )
I'm not scared of bees either. I like taking the macro shots with extension tubes on them so I get within an inch or two of them. I have even laid under a yellow jacket nest and gotten some shots. I have found as long as you don't make crazy movements or bother them, they usually leave you alone.
I remember you talking about these extension tubes, I think I looked it up then, I'm going to have to do it again and I can't remember them! I am getting that close now with just my macro on and they're not too concerned by me. Occasionally I might get a bump or three... which is them telling me to back off! : ) And when they're telling me, I listen! :D
Oh I just looked yellow jackets up... they look amazing, a little scarier looking but GREAT colours!!!