I like the black back drop, how did you manage that? also, i probably would have picked the thin leaf out of the frame, as it seems a little distracting. otherwise, good shot! matt
Thanks for the tip, Martin, I'll have to try that. My camera has auto focus and manual focus, but the manual focus is very clunky, so I usually use the auto focus if I can.
This photograph presents the viewer with such an awe of arrangement of colours. I like how you have tied the black and yellow from the bee into the flowers and background. Well done.
There's a trick to focusing on insects in flowers. I assume your camera is auto focus (I'm too lazy to look it up).
The camera, naturally enough, focuses on the area of highest contrast closest to the centre of the image. In this case the petals at the edge of the flower. Knowing that,wait until the focusing is done, lock it (usually holding the shutter relase half down) and move back by the same amount as the distance between the insect and focus point. Then take the shot.
With a bit of practice it becomes second nature and you can do it in a fraction of a second. If you can set your camera to continuous shooting this makes it even easier as you can fire away as you back off and at least one fo the frames has to have a needle sharp insect.
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