Bumblebee

[Shindy]

What adjustment in my setting (using the EF 18-135mm lens) could improve this photo.

Canon50D
Focal Length 300mm
aperture 5.6 limited by Focal Length
Shutter 1/400
ISO 400

[RecurrentNerve]

Perhaps a little overexposed - exposure compensation or a slightly faster shutter speed perhaps?

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[AdrenoJunkie]

It doesn't seem overexposed to me, just a bit blown out on the bees back. But I'm a noob and have no clue what I'm talkin about, so take it for what it's worth, which ain't much. But I would suggest bringing down your ISO before messin with shutter speed.

[RecurrentNerve]

Six of one, half a dozen of the other...

[AdrenoJunkie]

Correct me if I'm wrong, I am new to all this, but wouldnt lowering the ISO also reduce the amount of noise in the image? I was under the impression you wanted to shoot with the lowest ISO possible. Unless of course you are wanting noise in your picture.

[Shindy]

Thanks for the review. I took another bumblebee on the same flower at ISO 200 and I the exposure does look better.

[AdrenoJunkie]

No prob. Glad we could help.