Protective Mom II
Technique: This time the Mason Bee was reacting to my presence outside of her Crown Bees nesting tube. Seems that once the tube is about half full they become concerned when something gets close to it. That tube was capped the next day (full).
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 1x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads on the Canon flash mount, E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Protective Mom II
Technique: This time the Mason Bee was reacting to my presence outside of her Crown Bees nesting tube. Seems that once the tube is about half full they become concerned when something gets close to it. That tube was capped the next day (full).
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 1x) + a diffused MT-24EX (both flash heads on the Canon flash mount, E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.