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20-Aug-2017 Michael Edwards

Summer Visitor

Murfreesboro, TN

Getting ready for church last week, I noticed the crape myrtle full of bees. Good light, a fast lens, and...un-bee-lievable. (Sorry...)
The bees don't seem to be able to leave these flowers alone. Not great for the flowers due to the narrow DOF, but I was impressed with how well the 5D Mark IV nailed the focus and stopped the wings. Probably would have been better at f5.6, but I would not have been able to get the wings still without getting higher ISO. Live and learn...

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV ,Canon 135/2.0 L
1/6400s f/2.2 at 135.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time20-Aug-2017 08:32:17
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark IV
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length135 mm
Exposure Time1/6400 sec
Aperturef/2.2
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Cindy Flood05-Sep-2017 01:46
Wow, the bee is really sharp. Looks like he is eyeing you!
Sally 04-Sep-2017 17:00
A fine sharp capture of this busy bee. Well taken.
Hal 02-Sep-2017 23:43
The flower blurred and the bee pin sharp
makes for a uniquely effective image, Michael
Terry_O02-Sep-2017 07:07
Very nice, Michael. I have found with the 5Diii even at much higher ISO values that noise
is not a significant problem - I assume that would be true with the Div.
Elaine Simmonds 02-Sep-2017 01:51
Super, Michael. I love the fact that the antennae are in sharp focus.
Excellent.
Pete Hemington01-Sep-2017 06:25
An excellent shot, the timing and framing is spot on and must have been difficult