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| Flower with Canon EOS 6D Mark II / EF 100mm Macro USM Lens |
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| Flower with Canon EOS 6D Mark II / EF 100mm Macro USM Lens |
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| Flower with Canon EOS 6D Mark II / EF 100mm Macro USM Lens |
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| Flower with Canon EOS 6D Mark II / EF 100mm Macro USM Lens |
Small flowers with Canon EOS 6D Mark II and EF 100mm Macro USM Lens.
Location: Arnhem, Milnerton
Canon Camera / Lens for Flower Photography
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II (Full-Frame)
- Canon EF 100mm Macro USM Lens
- SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB 200 MB/s
Exposure / Focus Settings for Adderley Flowers
- Autofocus On
- Aperture Priority (Av) Mode
- Aperture f/5.6 - f/11
- Auto ISO 1250 - 6400
- Shutter Speeds (Various)
- No Image Stabilisation
- No Flash
- Handheld
Image Post-Processing: Lightroom Classic (Ver 13.5)
- Minor Adjustments (Exposure / Contract / Crop)
- Spot Removal
- RAW to JPEG Conversion
The Eyes of a Bee
"The eyes of a bee are intricate organs, finely adapted to the insect’s essential roles of foraging, navigating, and surviving. Bees possess two main types of eyes: compound eyes and ocelli. The large compound eyes, positioned on either side of the head, consist of thousands of tiny facets called ommatidia, each functioning like a miniature lens. Worker honeybees typically have around 5,000–6,000 ommatidia per eye, while drones, whose task is to locate queens in flight, may have more than 8,000, granting them greater visual sensitivity.
Compound eyes allow bees to detect movement with exceptional precision, a vital ability for avoiding predators and maneuvering swiftly among flowers. Although bees cannot see fine detail like humans, their vision is highly specialized for recognizing patterns and colors. They perceive ultraviolet (UV) light, invisible to humans, which reveals guiding patterns on flowers called nectar guides. This adaptation ensures efficient pollination, benefiting both the bee colony and entire ecosystems.
Complementing the compound eyes are three small ocelli, arranged in a triangular pattern atop the head. These simple eyes do not form images but detect light intensity, aiding in orientation, stability during flight, and navigation relative to the sun.
Together, compound eyes and ocelli form a visual system finely tuned to the bee’s ecological niche. The eyes of a bee are not just organs of sight but evolutionary tools that sustain survival, communication, and the pollination cycles upon which much of life depends." (ChatGPT 2025)
Bee Eyes Image: Created by Microsoft Copilot