Make Honey While the Sun Shines

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• shelbeesmom (48390)
• [2008-08-12 11:45]
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Ahhh!! he is covered in pollen!! Marvelous shot Silke! Definately the coolest macro I've seen in a while! The details are amazing, I can see every spec! Nice work on this one! Sometimes you have to gather in all you can, for the times when there is nothing coming your way! But never fear, Manna from heaven falls!
B-)
xxxxxx
Linda

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• GreenBaron (49283)
• [2008-08-12 11:47]

Hi Silke,
We are in flowers today :-)
Great capture, almost look if it is a "inside" capture. Great sharpness. Like the lines in the flower. A fine posting my dear!
Hans

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• Helkoryo (22130)
• [2008-08-12 11:49]

Hello Silke

What a lovely POV here, nice low light capture with amazing detail, the pollen looks incredible. A nicely balanced shot with a good summer feel good factor.

TFS regards Helen

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• dareco (15143)
• [2008-08-12 12:11]

Oh I love how he's covered in the yellow pollen!! This looks like a bees paradise! A wonderful picture! Have a great day!

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• trampas (7139)
• [2008-08-12 12:23]

hi silke.
a great summery image. the detail is stunningly beautiful.

your composition is very pleasing to the eye.

Brian

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• juyona (15457)
• [2008-08-12 12:58]

Hola Silke,
bella macro,
detalles y foco...
textura de la flor y color magníficas,
saludos

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• machinelove (16011)
• [2008-08-12 14:41]

That is just a stunning capture Silke.
Such a rich yellow color and it is everywhere.
Excellent aperture and focus. Superb work!
- Vincent

:) later

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• eisa (474)
• [2008-08-12 14:53]

Beautiful close up shot Silke.
Clear and sharp, i love the composition and color.

Thanks for sharing,
Chris

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• kickback (11323)
• [2008-08-12 15:30]

hi silke, neat shot, good pov and colors a little fill light could have helped (i guess easier said then done!), still neat shot,
hope all is well,
tfs,
scott

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• coquelicot79 (8126)
• [2008-08-12 15:55]

Bonsoir Silke,
I don't know the name of this flower, but for this bee is a great feast is happening. Magnificent this cascade of pollen which fall along the petal.
TFS
Corinne

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• Beger (19970)
• [2008-08-12 18:23]

Hi Silke,
This photo makes me think at Icare near of the sun!
Or at the head of a bird with the wind blowing behind him and bringing back its feathers ahead.
Finally, this gorgeous flower is so evocative! :)
Fine details of pollen on the bee. Your PP work makes a great depth at this macro! The sun is not very present this Summer, so the bee must do quickly if it want to have big honey reserves.
Bravo! Annie

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• Danert (4080)
• [2008-08-12 18:58]

Hi Silke,
...and you'd better be fast because it don't shine to much this summer . Good close up . They are always in movement and not easy to catch . Nice fine details on the flower .
Daniel

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• Royaldevon (16544)
• [2008-08-13 1:23]

Hello Silke,

A very good macro of the bee tackling the stigma of the flower.
The details of the flower with its tiny hairs and radiating ridges are excellent. In fact, the centre of the flower resembles a duck's head!
The bee is just covered in pollen.
Good evidence of its importance in the life of plants!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• wieyos (9008)
• [2008-08-13 2:07]

hey, wait a minute!....what a shot is this!
it's stunning....really stunning, Silke.
one of the best macro shots here in TL, i must say, and you did a superb capture here.
pity bee....it must have thought it was peaceful inside there until your preying lens caught it deep inside there!...:)

well done.

TFS
Regards
AGoes

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• lrw1966 (0)
• [2008-08-13 3:28]

Silke HI:
Marvelous macro of nature. Beautiful colors and marvelous details. Wonderful use of POV and light.
Thanks for your educational note, as well
Congratulations, very nicely done.
Larry
USA-tfs

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• Juliet (13678)
• [2008-08-13 3:34]

Hi Silke,
LOVE ALL THE YELLOW and soft tones of this. The bee looks to be in heaven. Nicely done and TFS Julie

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• spacebar (1079)
• [2008-08-13 3:51]

The thumbnail made me think about a goose!
Imagination can be very odd, sometimes..!
Anyway, very strong close-up on the details of insect and flower, the overall yellow tones are full of summer fashion!
TFS
Ciao, Antonella

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• kross1 (4376)
• [2008-08-13 5:00]

Hi Silke,
Great POV for this shot. Look at all that pollen, this bee must be in heaven. I really like the composition and the lines in the flower. Excellent details in this shot as well. Very nice work.
Regards,
Kevin

Later

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• black_dream (4699)
• [2008-08-13 8:35]

Superbly seen details in a gorgeous sea of yellow! It can't get any better than this! :)
Best regards,
Diana
p.s. Thank you!

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• trekks (13641)
• [2008-08-13 9:41]

hello Silke

Very powerful close up macro of the flower and bee. It looks more like a home with a bee nested in, especially when we only see the yellow wall all around. A fine post.

tfs, bill

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• Mitra (7908)
• [2008-08-13 10:50]

Great capture, Great sharpness. Like the lines in the flower. Well done.
Mitra

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• RSK (7147)
• [2008-08-13 13:42]

The detail is splendid Silke,great macro,someone ought to teach that bee some dinner manners,this just jumps right out at you,vibrant.
TFS

Ron

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• Refugee (25542)
• [2008-08-13 21:40]

A lot of pollen on him and a lot more that has been displaced Silke. An excellent macro, good detail and clever framing,
David

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• r021251 (3501)
• [2008-08-16 3:00]

What a super macro shot , fabulous
Bravo ,I like this post
Réal.

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• Ramdan (5756)
• [2008-08-16 20:04]

Hi Silke,
Must be a very good lens. You captured the details very well - fine clarity, good sharpness? No! it is actually marvelous. As what friends mentioned above, one of the best Macro ever in TL. Superb work indeed.
Regards,
Ramdan.

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• jan515 (17484)
• [2008-08-17 9:03]

Very beautiful view by the wonderful macro. The composition is excellent.
Thanks and beautiful ones greet.

Janusz

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• janneman (1014)
• [2008-08-17 13:30]

Good close-up Silke, fine detail.
The only " but " I have :
would ligthen up the whole photo a bit.

TFS
Jan

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• Hendrika (19218)
• [2008-08-21 22:37]

Hi Silke,

So you are also experiencing a record rainfall, as do we here.
And indeed the bees get busy as soon as it is dry.
Lovely to see all that pollen on his body and inside the bright yellow flower.

TFS
Els