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It was a hard days night...


It was a hard days night...
Photo Information
Copyright: Helmut Samerski (spiker26) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 11 W: 4 N: 49] (290)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09-19
Categories: Macro
Camera: Nikon D-70, Nikon 18-70mm kit lens and magnifiers
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-08 15:32
Viewed: 424
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Well, not strictly a macro shot. It was taken with my 'old' Nikon D70 and the kit-lens and a plus 4 magnifier. It was a hard day’s night, and I’ve been lying on my belly following bees around the garden.
Honey bees are much under valued. If there were no bees, there would simply be no food for us to eat. Bees have a working life expectancy of approximately 6 weeks depending on the severity of the weather. In cold and windy periods it is less. Unless meeting some other cause of death, like your windscreen or toxic chemicals, predators or defending their hives, bees work themselves to death. Much like I would have done, if I had not retired.
Picture:
Hand held! A small amount of cropping and some contrast enhancement in Photoshop.
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Hello Helmut!
Fantastic colours!!!
Fantastic macro!!!
Amazing light!
Lovely composition!
Great detail and clarity!
Best regards!
Lili

Nice close up of the bee on the hyacynth - good sharp details and bright colours.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1160 W: 2 N: 845] (10615)
  • [2008-09-08 16:18]

Hi Helmut !
That´s really a magnificent composition!
Well done, a good job my TL friend! Bravo!
TFS.
Kind Brazilian regards,
Nivaldo

Hello Helmut ,

Sweet shot and wonderful note. Text book composition and DOF. Simple, efficient and well realised photographt.
Well done!
Robert

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  • wieyos Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 43 N: 2153] (9006)
  • [2008-09-08 17:26]

Hi Helmut,

this is superbly impressive in terms of clarity, sharpness & colours. the composition & the cropping are equally great too. very well done!

TFS
regards
Agoes

I'm generally a morning person so I miss out on you folkswho post in my evening. But I didn't miss this one - good job hand holding this camera and lens - all that much more special. I've got one of those set up too.

Dan

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7772] (33174)
  • [2008-09-10 2:49]

Hello Helmut
The lighting is good here, showing up the colours of the grape hyacinth flower and even the hairs of the bee.
It's quite a wonderful shot - well done
TFS
Janice

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