Normally I use a macro lens to shoot small objects since they are expressly designed for this purpose. Today I received a new 35mm wide angle lens and took it for a test run outdoors. Such a lens is the last I would pick to photograph a bee pollinating flowers but when the opportunity presented itself I get in very close and took the shoot.

Macro photographers tend to try and isolate their subjects from what can be distracting background elements. With the 35mm, I was able to isolate the bee with a narrow depth of field but still capture enough surrounding details to give a sense of the environment. If not for the fact that this new lens is so sharp, I would not have been able to crop for the composition I wanted and still have enough detail in the image. This new lens is definitely going to be a keeper.