Bee Waves

[Kyle Webb]

Camera: Canon 50D
Lens: 70-200mm, f2.8 L
Shutter Speed: 1/500
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 200mm
White Balance: Auto


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/3178053907_de133e7550_b.jpg


This was the best I could do for a bee that is buzzing its wings as fast as it could (lots of fast movement). The bee was about10 meters away from the camera when I shot it.


Kyle

[Oren]

LOL, I like the waves pattern. The bee is so blur, but for a 10m away from the camera, it looks great.

[portej05]

Nice, you can see the interference patterns from the waves from each wing!

[Dumien]

Nice! I really like the waves...poor bee though!

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

I like the ripple, poor bee! Tittle should be "To Bee or Not To Bee"

[unjx]

Sinh: that is hilarious!


And Kyle: You rescued the bee right?

[Kyle Webb]

Unjx,


I wish I could have saved the bee but it was about 30 feet (10 meters) out and I had no way of reaching it.[:S]


At least the bee lives on through his picture. The power of the bee's wings is pretty amazing and thecycle rate of the wings flapping is very high. I feel good that I was able to capture this shot with all of the ultra fast movement that was caused by the bee buzzing.


Kyle

[Stephen Probert]

You could have used a higher ISO....I would love to see it cropped tighter, but I suppose it will just enhance the blur.