Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 29, 2022 Bumblebee - (Bombus terrestris) - I photographed this bumblebee approaching a Nasturtium flower in the balcony of my house, with Nikon D 500, Sigma 150-600 Sport, f / 6.3, 1 / 3200sec, ISO 1400. Thanks for your comments Link to comment
Pierre Dumas 313 Posted March 29, 2022 Beautiful macro shot in wonderful colors and with sufficient technical quality achieved in very difficult conditions, Giangiorgio! Complimenti! Ciao! PDE Link to comment
Brian Murphy 74 Posted March 29, 2022 What a great capture. I thought this was with a macro set up. The Sigma 150-600. is what you used. Great detail and color. I like the pollen on the leg too. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment
Bill Neubaum 10,165 Posted March 29, 2022 H I Giangiorgio, that Sigma 150-600 Sport is a very impressive lens! I'd be interested in knowing what focal length you used for this shot, whether it's cropped, and what the close-focus distance is for this lens. ciao, Bill Link to comment
Wayne Sadler 631 Posted March 29, 2022 Great moment masterfully captured. Excellent work, Giangiorgio. Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 29, 2022 Grazie mille Pierre, this bumblebee was visiting all the flowers of this nasturtium plant in my balcony and I focused on this flower that stood out sharply waiting for the appearance of the bumblebee, a few moments and here is the result , ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 29, 2022 Brian , I am glad you liked this photo and added it into your favorites, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 29, 2022 Wayne, thanks a lot for your generous appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 29, 2022 Brian, thank you very much for your visit and for the nice comment much appreciated , ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 29, 2022 Bill, thank you very much for your interesting comment, I used the maximum focal length, at a distance of about 4 meters from the flower. I did only a slight crop to eliminate some leaves on the edge. The minimum focusing distance of the Sigma 150-600 F / 5-6.3 is 2.8 meters, inadequate at 150 millimeters, but definitely interesting at greater focal lengths, because it allows respectable magnifications. At 600mm, the reproduction ratio is approximately 1: 5 Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 29, 2022 Darek, I am glad you appreciated this photo and added it among your favorites , ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
setsail728 15 Posted March 29, 2022 Perfect timing! And gorgeous “participants” making up this shot!! Your flamingos will be jealous!!! Link to comment
Tina Karina 61 Posted March 30, 2022 Giangiorgio, excellent capture, unique ! Best, Tina Link to comment
michaellinder 16,613 Posted March 30, 2022 Giangiorgi, to begin, congratulations for elucidating "The Secrets of Bees" which I believe to be a book title. It seems to me that the bumblebee has reduced its speed and is taking careful aim at the prize - the flower's nectar. Otherwise, I find the technical aspects of the image to be spot on - especially the color and lighting. - -My best always, michael- - -Ciao! - - - - - - - - By the way, what focal length did you use? Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 30, 2022 Thank you so much Warren for your nice comment much appreciated and witty too, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 30, 2022 Michael many thanks for your interesting comment based on careful observation of the image and for the acute considerations. For this photo, I used the maximum focal length 600mm , ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 30, 2022 Dave, thanks a lot for your visit and kind comment, glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 30, 2022 Many thanks Tina for your visit and kind comment greatly appreciated, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
gregverena 354 Posted March 31, 2022 ok- already been said - but still, great colors, forms and clarity Link to comment
vincentoiseau 83 Posted March 31, 2022 Hi Giangiorgio, my apologies for coming late to this amazing photo. Apart from your technical skills with the Sigma (that should be obvious to anyone by now), it shows your talent for presenting the beauty of nature and its creatures and your love of nature. Composition and colors are stunning! Thank you for this inspiring capture! Kind regards, Vincent Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 31, 2022 Gregory and Verena, thank you very much for your wonderful comments and your continued support, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 31, 2022 Grazie mille Vincent for your generous comment much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the photo, and appreciated the qualities of the Sigma 150-600, which I had underestimated at first, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
smooth 285 Posted March 31, 2022 Excellent. Well done Giangiorgio. Best regards, Arthur Link to comment
Giangiorgio Crisponi 507 Posted March 31, 2022 Arthur , thanks a lot for your visit and appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio Link to comment
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