Finally...bee wings frozen in time! Project done!

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Was goofing off today in my wife's basil patch out front, trying not to get sent to the emergency room with multiple stings. I've been trying to freeze bee's wings in flight. I think I finally got it. I was using my 105mm micro with SB-800 flash. What's neat is that I can sync the flash at any shutter speed. I was using 1/8000th (not a typo...eight thousandth) of a second shutter, iso800, and f/3.5. As chance would have it, the basil flower and bee were the exact same distance from me when I clicked the shutter, giving me a multi-subject macro shot. "Frozen bee wings.....check!"

Now...onto bigger and better things...

[avaccaro]

I love it! Great capture!

[martha36]

What could be bigger and better than that? That's AWESOME! An incentive for me to actually try using a flash.

[wunterb]

Excellent. Someday I hope to capture a shot just as good.

[beachcomber]

You nailed this one Jim, one from the very top drawer, well done mate

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Originally Posted by avaccaro

I love it! Great capture!

Thanks, Avaccaro! Welcome to DPS! You'll love this forum!

Originally Posted by martha36

What could be bigger and better than that? That's AWESOME! An incentive for me to actually try using a flash.

Thanks, Martha! I've seen your macro work, and I can only aspire! Regarding the flash, you've got a great eye for natural light! If it aint broke, don't fix it! Give it a whirl with one of those grasshoppers you've got! They've got a pretty big wing-span! That'd be spectacular frozen!

Originally Posted by wunterb

Excellent. Someday I hope to capture a shot just as good.

Thanks for the compliment, wunterb! Keep shooting! This was one lucky shot out of about 30! Kind of like that old work ethic adage...the more I shoot, the luckier I get!

Originally Posted by beachcomber

You nailed this one Jim, one from the very top drawer, well done mate

Thanks, Steve! As always, an honor to hear your comments!

Thanks all!

[cathyg62]

One word... awesome...

[ororockcrawler]

excellent shot, could not have been better

[Shelley S.]

Wow, that is so cool! Excellent shot!!

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Originally Posted by cathyg62

One word... awesome...

Thanks, Cathy! That's a good word! Thanks for looking!

Originally Posted by ororockcrawler

excellent shot, could not have been better

Thanks, Crawler!

Originally Posted by Shelley S.

Wow, that is so cool! Excellent shot!!

Thanks, Shelley!

I appreciate the comments! Have a great night!!