Suspended (for a split second)

Suspended (for a split second), a photo by MNE Photography on Flickr.

Comment:  Getting a solid capture of one of these guys is virtually impossible, because they don't exactly hold still for any length of time. Very inconsiderate of them in my opinion.

Photo Location:  This bumblebee was captured in the Herbaceous Perennials & Ornamental Grasses Section, of the W. D. Holley Plant Environmental Research Center, on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Photo Data:  Zuiko 50mm macro, f/6.3, 1/800 sec., 400 ISO, handheld.

Macro Photography Tip:  When shooting bees and butterflies I generally use a faster ISO because they tend to be moving constantly.  The faster ISO (400 is what I usually use for bees) helps freeze some of their motion, making for sharper images.