2307_1048 Honey Bee on Purple Prairie-clover

            The hillside was covered with Purple-clover and bees, so how could I go wrong? Easy! Most of my frames were misses; bees just won't hold still! And a light breeze would occasionally kick up and make the flowers sway. But I did extract one good shot from the series of dismal failures - one that's sharp and well composed, with a beautiful subject in soft, bright light - and so my perseverance paid off. I was careful, too, not to crush any flowers as I crawled across the slope. Or sit on a bee. 

I had the tripod on this little hike and used it for the three previous flower images posted here, but this one was hand held. The action kept shifting from flower to flower, and I needed the flexibility of making quick adjustments to POV. Tools are useful until they aren't; one must keep a fluid mind and adjust to changing conditions. The only rigid rule in wildflower and insect photography is do not sit on your subjects.

Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan / Val Marie (show map)

Taken on: July 11, 2023

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/8.0, 1/2000 sec, 180mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	180mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	-0.67 EV
Exposure Program:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
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