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Bee on a Sun Flower.

JFG — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:49:01 GMT

Bee R5 Mark II & RF100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USMSunflower R5 Mark II & RF100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USMBee R5 Mark II RF100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM Handheld on a windy day

Went out to look for insects on a sunny but slightly windy day. I couldn't use my Cygnustech Diffuser because I forgot my Canon 430EX III-RT Flash, so I had to wing it with available day light, shooting handheld with a strong breeze at macro magnification. It was challenging but a lot of fun.

Re: Bee on a Sun Flower.

Cyrilbrd — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:05:42 GMT

Hi, just curious, what distance were you from the subject?

Re: Bee on a Sun Flower.

JFG — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:04:39 GMT

Hi Cyrilbrd,

If you're asking me how close I was to the 🐝 bees, I was close enough to take the photos handheld without disturbing them. I don't exactly remember how close my lense was to the bee as I don't make it a habit to measurethe the distance between my lens and the subject. I was concentrating more in not disturbing the bees while manually focusing on them. So, all I can tell you is that I was close enough to take the pictures you see. So, your guess is as good as mine. 😆