Angus Hobbs-haigh, Sleepy bee. (ANIMAL & NATURE 2025)

A set of four bee photos i captured on a very warm summer night. The bees perched on the ends of small twigs allowing for the background to melt away and give amazing contrast to their vibrant colours. Photos captured with an olympus omd-em1 mark iii paired with the 60mm macro f2.8 with a godox flash and a diffuser.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.