Can You Help Id This Please

[thephotoman]

Thankyou

[mitmig]

It`s a carpenter bee.

Posted with Thaivisa App http://apps.thaivisa.com

[thephotoman]

Mitmig ... Thank you very much , is this normal size for these .

[mitmig]

All the carpenter bees (Xylocopa) are this big like f.e. the Chinese carpenter bee and the Japanese carpenter bee.

I've got some photos of them in my bee/wasp gallery. They are quite harmless and docile and rarely sting (only the females have a stinger).

Btw ... you did a great job on capturing it in flight, great movement in the wings and sharpness on the body!

Edited December 30, 2011 by mitmig

[thephotoman]

Mitmig ... Thank-you I have a lot to learn about macro , but really , the excitement made me make mistakes . It was quite daunting having this buzzing around the back of me , not knowing exactly what it was , but it was fun . I watched it for a while observing it return to freshly cut branch , by the way I think I was lucky with the wings .

I will move to Thailand eventually ... then I will have some fun

I going to look at your link now ..thanks

[Tywais]

Very nice capture. I was curious about the camera and configuration to do that so took a peek.

Camera Make = Canon

Camera Model = Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Picture Orientation = normal (1)

Last Modified Date/Time = 2011:12:28 23:43:19

EXIF Sub IFD

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/400 second ===> 0.0025 second

Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 56/10 ===> ƒ/5.6

ISO Speed Ratings = 400

Original Date/Time = 2011:09:17 08:10:29

Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = 8643856/1000000

Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/400 second

Aperture Value (APEX) = 4970854/1000000

Aperture = ƒ/5.6

Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

Focal Length = 105/1 mm ===> 105 mm

[thephotoman]

Tywais

Thanks ... A borrowed 100 macro ( non IS ) and my reliable IDMK2 , but now changed into a MK4 . By the way I normally shoot sports .

When I returned from Thailand I purchased a second hand MK3 , but after three sport sessions part exchange it for the MK4 as I didn't get on with it , well not as much as my MK2 , needed to move forward hence the MK4 .

So next year with a little practise , I should get better , very enjoyable and different from what I normally shoot.

Thanks

Otta