Bombus Terrestris
Bombus Terrestris
Bombus Terrestris or more commonly known as the bumble bee is found here in the U.K. in early spring to late summer. I’ve had quite a few comments and questions lately from numerous people about some photos I uploaded to my Flickr photostream. The photos in question are shots taken of a bumble bee during the summer.
These shots were taken a while ago, in fact just on the spur of the moment. The day was warm, bees were buzzing around the blooming flowers and there was this small bumble bee staggering around beneath the plants on the patio. He was dozy enough for me to put a tumbler on top of him and scoop him up to carry indoors. A wonderful opportunity to capture a shot of this little creature.
Close up Photography
With close up or macro photography you can get really close up to your subject and see details that you don’t normally see with the naked eye. Here on the bumble bee photo you can see so much detail like the pollen on the back and the tiny hairs on the legs. The one draw back with macro photography is the lack of depth of field but this can be compensated reducing the aperture but it all depends on what you are after. I enjoy taking close up photos as there’s so much detail we miss with the naked eye, especially in nature as you can see here on another photo, the wonderful detail of the wings. It just puts this category of photography on a different level.
This shot took a few minutes preparation, in as much that I used the table tripod here for support so that each shot counted. This was a moving target so I had to be quick. I have found the table tripod a really valuable accessory to have. Its small, neat, foldable and lightweight and fits into any camera bag. The camera used here is a Nikon Coolpix P90, a good chunky digital camera that is easy to use. It’s always good to have a camera close to hand, battery charged up and ready to use.
