PAD06 - Leafcutter Bee

I picked up a set of Tiffen close-up filters for my 28-300mm lens and took them out for a trial run today. About the only thing in bloom around here is goldenrod, and I was fortunate enough to find this leafcutter bee crawling through the flowers. I used the 2x lens on this one and shot it hand-held at 300mm. There was a pretty strong wind which made it quite challenging to keep the bee and flower in focus. A tripod is definitely needed for sharpness, especially at 300mm.


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