A bee's eye view

[Mousetoescamper]

Carpenter bee on my butterfly bush this afternoon.

[Solly Mack]

1. Wonderful!

[Mousetoescamper]

2. Thanks, Solly Mack

[Diamond_Dog]

3. The clarity and detail in your photo is astounding!

[Mousetoescamper]

4. Thanks, Diamond_Dog

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Wow, my dear Mousetoescamper!

The clarity and composition in this photo are beyond belief! This is an astonishing photo.

[Mousetoescamper]

7. Thanks, Peggy

Yes, but I didn't take One Step Beyond.

[tazcat]

6. Wow what a great shot! Frame it!!!

[Mousetoescamper]

8. Thanks, tazcat

[Callalily]

9. Great photo! Bees are in full swing around here too.

Guessing they are preparing for colder weather.

[Mousetoescamper]

10. Thanks, Callalily

[George McGovern]

11. Very nice. Cool bokeh. Thank You.

Last edited Sun Sep 14, 2025, 10:26 AM - Edit history (1)

Did a little research about One Step Beyond —
(Series announcer) "John Newland and One Step Beyond became synonymous with each other, much like" (Rod) "Serling did with The Twilight Zone. Like Serling, Newland was a straight shooter. He didn’t force a world view or insist you believe. He often opened his show by stating that even though what we were about to see was based on real testimony, the final say on whether it was true or not lay solely on the viewer. He invited belief, but he never demanded it. He posed questions, but he did not force or impose answers. There was no manipulation intended. It would go against good storytelling. Instead, Newland would simply ask people to think about each story so they could formulate their own opinions."
https://www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-one-step-beyond/

[Mousetoescamper]

13. Thanks and you're welcome, George

[Rhiannon12866]

12. What a great photo! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Mousetoescamper]

14. Thanks and you're welcome, Rhiannon12866

[moonshinegnomie]

15. great shot

what kind of macro lens did you use? i have to replace my very old 180mm tamron macro that mi nikon z8 doesnt like.
focus stacked?

[Mousetoescamper]

16. Thanks, moonshinegnomie

I used my Canon RF28-70mm f2.8 IS STM. For closeups of insects I usually grab my Canon EF 100mm ƒ2.8L Macro IS USM, bought used last year. I keep it simple: single images, no focus stacking.