Hey guys,
today was a very sunny and hot day.
So I decided to go outside and test my new macro extension tubes π
Look at this busy bees, working the whole day!
I found soo many bees around in my neighbourhood.
And IΒ΄m really glad about it. Why? I will tell you:
Bees pollinate a third of everything we eat and play a vital role in sustaining the planetβs ecosystems. Some 84% of the crops grown for human consumption β around 400 different types of plants β need bees and other insects to pollinate them to increase their yields and quality. These include most fruits and vegetables, many nuts, and plants such as rapeseed and sunflowers that are turned into oil, as well as cocoa beans, coffee and tea. Crops grown as fodder for dairy cows and other livestock are also pollinated by bees. And itβs not only food crops that rely on bee pollination, cotton does as well. As a result, annual global crop pollination by bees is estimated to be worth $170bn.
(Source: theguardian.com)
But beyond their monetary value for maintaining our fragile food supply, bees also make an invaluable contribution to ecosystems around the world. Seeds, fruits and berries eaten by birds and small mammals are all from plants that are pollinated by bees, making them guardians of the food chain and the biodiversity of our species.
Was really fun to observe this little Bee-ple ;)
All this pictures are shot with my canon EOS 500D, 18-55mm Kit Lens and mostly with a 21mm Macro extension tube. (some even with more)
What is an macro extension tube?
Extension is the term used to describe the distance that the front element of your lens can be moved forwards. The further forward the element, the closer your lens can focus to your subject.
Extension tubes work by increasing the extension of your lenses. An extension tube is a hollow, light-tight tube that fits between your lens and your camera mount. It moves your lens further from the camera, and the front element closer to the subject. The closer you can focus, the more magnification you get.
Picture source: photographylife.com
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Have a great day and steem on! βοΈπ
Cheers,
@w0olf
These photos are beautiful, I enjoy a lot to watch bees working, they are wonderful insects. Thanks for sharing these shots. Hope to see more of your work here.
Thanks for taking the time and stop by to watch them! Glad u like them. More work like this is coming! ;)
Very nice pictures. Have taken some amazing pictures of bees myself with my iPhone. Didn't get as close as you, but they are still close-up. I have seen a ton of bees and butterflies pollinating flowers on my daily walks. So I hope that things are less dire than people claim. Or are just getting better.
Thanks @artwithheart! I think it's getting better since people realize how important insects are to us.
Great post @w0olf with amazing photos mate and great information about the bees. I've seen quite a few of them myself this summer, more than in the last few years so let's hope there is a resurgence in their numbers for the benefit of us all. :)
Really liked the photography info and tips as well. I'm really, really new to photography (just using my phone at the moment) but this was great advice. Would really like more of this. :)
Thank you @tonyr! :D I hope so too. In Austria they are repopulating them. There are beehives in nearly every city. Not for making honey, but just for repopulating purposes.
Hope many countries will follow.
More of this will come, glad u like it! :)
wow :O beautiful! The tubes have definitely paid off, looks neat!
Oh yes they have! :D Thanks mate!
These photos are great! Great focus and sharpness, awesome colors:)
Thanks mate! =)
Awesome!
Thank u @gr8phil!
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Nice photo. From me upvote.
Thank you @cranium! :D
nice photo
Photography in the dictionary is defined as "the process or art of producing images of objects". That's what I do, but I hardly consider myself a photographer.
Photography in the dictionary is defined as "the process or art of producing images of objects". That's what I do, but I hardly consider myself a photographer. I just take pretty pictures of things that I like or think is weird.
I just take pretty pictures of things that I like or think is weird.
Good wold