Bumblebee Resting on Mint
Technique: I'm not sure why it happens, but sometimes a bee's metabolism will drop and they become immobile. Sometimes it happens due to drops in temperature, or when the sun goes behind the clouds on a cool day. But that normally effects small solitary bees, not large ones like this bumblebee and it was at least 23C (73F) when I took this photo.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F13, 1/60, ISO 200) + a Canon EF-S 60mm macro lens with 25mm of extension + a diffused MT-24EX with head "A" set as the key and head "B" as the fill. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Bumblebee Resting on Mint
Technique: I'm not sure why it happens, but sometimes a bee's metabolism will drop and they become immobile. Sometimes it happens due to drops in temperature, or when the sun goes behind the clouds on a cool day. But that normally effects small solitary bees, not large ones like this bumblebee and it was at least 23C (73F) when I took this photo.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F13, 1/60, ISO 200) + a Canon EF-S 60mm macro lens with 25mm of extension + a diffused MT-24EX with head "A" set as the key and head "B" as the fill. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.