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Hungry Bee


Hungry Bee
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Copyright: Kevin Ross (kross1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 567 W: 11 N: 1087] (4376)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-23
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D300 DSLR, Nikkor 55-200 mm AF-S DX f 4-5.6 ED, 52 mm Hoya Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-06 7:37
Viewed: 304
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello TL friends. This shot was taken the same day as the other bee post (shades of yellow). This bee was all over this flower. He must have been buzzing around this one flower for about 30 min. Like the other post I liked the different shades of yellow.

For the shot I used a 55-200mm lens with a focal length of 200mm. I used a cir. polarizer filter also because the sun was bright and I also wanted to get as much color in the shot as possible. I used a higher than normal ISO (800) because he was buzzing around the flower and I thought I might capture him in flight. In PP I adjusted the saturation +2, adjusted the levels slightly then reduced noice in Neat Image.
I then cropped, framed and resized for TL. I hope you like this shot and as always thanks for viewing. Have a great weekend.

Regards,
Kevin
Silke, mvdisco, jan515, izmirli, machinelove, boonie, manujmehta, perryhooter, shelbeesmom has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5948] (23590)
  • [2008-09-06 7:49]

Truly exquisite posting!
I love the depth of colour, the crisp details and combination of subjects (flower and bee) here
TFs
silke

hi kevin, wonderful details with nice colors and a good composition, i am glad you added how you took the shot thats good info for everyone, neat to look at,
tfs,
scott

Hi Kevin,
Great catch of this macro picture with wanderful colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and details, Nice presentation and composition of this hungry bee.
very well done.
Michel

Hey, Kevin,
man, what a GREAT macro! The detail is just astonishing. You can see the pollen on its legs. Excellent light and contrast, wonderful color and perfectly composed and cropped. Fantastic shot! Many thanks and kindest regards,
Shelly

merhaba dear kevin
good timing and good idea.excellent sunflwer and lovely bee.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Wow, look at that detail Kevin.
Great full frame macro shot.
Excellent focus and color.
Thanks for the informative note too.
- Vincent

Bonjour Kevin
Une bonne netteté de l'insecte dans son paysage chaud qu'est le tournesol.
Bon dimanche
Amicalement
Gildas

  • Great 
  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1289 W: 69 N: 1538] (7679)
  • [2008-09-07 17:02]

Hi Kevin
Thanks for taking time to provide the good information on the PP.
Super clarity achieved, interesting POV on the bee in this shot good colors depth with the extra saturation. Bravo

Dan

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous shot.
I've been working to get a great bee shot all summer!
This is fantastic, sharp, great colours.
A beautiful shot - well composed too.
Great work!

  • Great 
  • rigz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 0 N: 85] (1068)
  • [2008-09-07 19:12]

Hi Kevin,

Contrasting between Yellow and Black always an amazing combinations. I like this shot very mush. Good clarity and details. Subjects nicely composed.

TFS,
Geoffrey Bin Ramji

hello Kevin
how are you friend?
very fine POV
a wonderful macro shot a fine composition
the yellow is prominebt and impressive
good work my friend

regards
MAnuj MEhta

Hello Kevin,

Pretty bumble bee indeed haveing a blast. Love to see all the pollen stucka gainst her legs

Sharp as a macro can bee. Great DOF for a very enjoyable composition.

Well done!
Robert

  • Great 
  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2008-09-08 8:13]

Hello Kevin,
The organization is outstanding here with good observation and conception of bee and flowers center.
Best regards.
janusz
**)later

  • Great 
  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1718 W: 124 N: 1465] (20764)
  • [2008-09-09 8:52]

Hi Kevin,
great macro nad great details.Well done.congratulations.Necla.

Excellent macro Kevin! Outstanding sharpness here, perfect F stop for this using a deeper DOF. I see your focal length was 200mm but usually the back end of a lens is a little soft! This is really nice you managed to avoid all that! Good work!
B-)
Linda

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