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25-JUN-2002

Bee taking off 0214 (V34)

This shot was taken at 1/1000th of a second, with 2 300 WS studio flashes, firing at near full power. It takes a LOT of light to shoot at f32 and 1/1000th of a second.

Just how fast does a bee's wings beat, anyway? Even at 1/1000th of a second, the wings are quite blurred. I have a few shots in my collection where the wings appear to travel through their entire arc in 1/1000th of a second. That's fast motion.

Nikon D1x
1/1000s f/32.0 at 90.0mm full exif

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Sheila10-Nov-2004 06:55
That is a FANTASTIC pic!