White-tailed Bumblebee

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8 replies

Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on June 24, 2012 at 2:06 PM

Thanks for the comments on my last post.

More macro as my 200-400 is in for repair. Should be back this week, just in time for me to take it to Skomer. Anyone else heading there at the start of July? This one is a White-tailed Bumblebee (I think, but am confused by the yellow on the face as opposed to black) on flowering thyme.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro
Handheld
F10
1/640s
ISO 640

Oscar

Posted by David Sewell on June 24, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Can't help with the ID, Oscar, but a nice, sharp shot. It looks a little over-exposed on my monitor, but not by very much.

David

Posted by Phil Ellard on June 24, 2012 at 6:15 PM

love the feel of this a top shot in my book, would clone the stem 3/4 way up RHS but no biggy

Posted by Barry Southon on June 25, 2012 at 2:59 AM

Oscar

Bombus Pratorum my guess I looked it up description matches but I'm no expert.

Nice image. I've been chasing the same subjects but the prevailing winds have been too great.

Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 25, 2012 at 11:29 AM

The flower colour really sets of the bee here Oscar, super image.

Nick.

Posted by Andy Astbury on June 25, 2012 at 1:58 PM

Nice pastel palette Oscar, nice FG and BG - works for me all day long.

How have you managed to break a Nikon 200-400

Posted by Dawn Monrose on June 26, 2012 at 5:16 AM

Lovely shot, well composed and nice amount of mush!

You may be right with White-tailed as the males do have yellow on the face according to this:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/bombus/_key_colour_british/ck_widespread.html#lucorum

Posted by Matt Cole on June 26, 2012 at 3:07 PM

an attractive composition Oscar, I do like this. Maybe a touch bright?

Matt

Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 27, 2012 at 10:39 AM

A touch bright yes, but still a lovely looking image. Agree with Phil re the righthand stem.

Andy...