How to take a good photo of bees under the macro lens?

Bees can be caught by roadsides, forests and flowers. How can we take a group of interesting and pleasant photos of bees in our summer for the busy figure in these flowers? Here are four tips to help you take good photos of bees.

(Nikon105mm, f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 250)

First of all, observe patiently.

Patience doesn't sound like a skill, but it is necessary for bee photography. Bees are always on the move. Bees work around the flowers coming in and out of the area to collect pollen, and they also fly quickly from one flower to another. Just because it falls on a flower doesn't mean it will stay for a long time.

When preparing to photograph bees, spend some time observing bees and their flight patterns. Which flowers seem to have little pollen? Which ones have a lot? When you observe their movements, are there more bees or fewer bees? Are they divided on flowers near the ground or at eye level? By observing the actions of bees for five to ten minutes, you will be able to better predict where they will move quickly and where they will hover, which also gives them time to adapt to the new element (you). While I was watching, the camera and tripod had been adjusted, and I tried to minimize the movement when I was ready to shoot.

Second, shoot at close range.

Shoot bees on the surface of flowers. On the surface of blooming flowers, bees will stay on each flower for two or three seconds, and seize this time to take a snapshot.

(Nikon 105mm, f/5.6, ISO 250, 1/320s)

Third, the choice of shooting time

In the morning, bees and other insects move slowly because their body temperature is low. When they get warm, they move faster. From the moment after sunrise to the late morning, their pace is much slower than at noon and afternoon. The brighter the light, the faster the shutter speed, which is helpful to take good photos of bees. The time of day also determines the tools and settings.

(Nikon 105mm, f/7. 1, ISO 25011250 seconds)

Four, tripod and lens settings

Tripod: Use a tripod when working with slow-moving bees in the early morning. In addition to low light and slow shutter speed, tripods make composition easier. When bees move faster, they can take pictures at a faster shutter speed.

Lens: It is recommended to use a distance above 105 mm, so that you can always get close enough to the details without disturbing the bees at work too close, so as to take beautiful and clear bee images.

(Nikon105mm, f/8, ISO 250 1/800s)

Setting: With the aperture priority mode, large aperture (low aperture number) and shallow depth of field will focus the bees, and the direct area around the bees will quickly soften into patches of colors, from f/3.5 to f/7. 1.

F/stop provides great flexibility. If the surrounding environment further praises bees, please lower it to f/8 or even f/ 1 1.

The technology applied here is also applicable to butterflies, dragonflies and other insects. Various lights will be provided in the early morning, resulting in many photos to choose from in post-processing.

Note: don't be stung by bees when shooting bees.