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Bee Season


Bee Season
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Copyright: Don Wallensteijn (wallie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 485] (2552)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-27
Categories: Macro
Camera: canon 350d, Asahi SMC Takumar 1:1.8/55mm, M42 Pentax
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-29 8:10
Viewed: 586
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"Bee Season"

When the temperature is rising in spring and summer is near, you see the bees coming. Little beautiful flying creatures, who are working very hard.

I watch that hard working, in my backyard. They come and go, with little balls of pollen at their legs.

As you know, I like to make macro-pictures. I'm doing that with reversed lenses. For me, almost the same quality as a macro-lens, but much more cheaper. A macro-lens is around the 450 dollar (minimum) and a reverse adapter I bought for 3 dollars at Ebay.

Now I want also make macro's of flying insects. Again a little more difficult as taking a picture of a "sitting" insect.

What I like also like of flying insects, is that you must look very good what they are doing and enter into a part of their lives. Then you see when you can make a shot or not. Sometimes they fly too fast and then it's a terrible job to make a good shot.
You must have patience. And for angling and photography, I have.

Here, the little bee is flying to one of my Passion flowers. He or she has allready gathered a lots of pollen for their honeyboard.

I hope you like this picture.

Best regards and have a nice weekend,

Don
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Hi Don,
Great timing man...love the shot....simplly superb.
Amit

Hi Don,
Wow, incredible macro of this flower and bee! Incredible sharpness and details in the bee and the centre of the flower, and the pollen on its legs is superb! Well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)
Question for you, what is a reverse adapter and how does it work with a normal lens??

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  • TAY Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 65 W: 11 N: 5] (267)
  • [2007-06-29 8:43]

well done , very nice shot.

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2007-06-29 8:46]

Hallo Don
Mooie macro. Goed van kleur en mooie comp.
Gr Jos

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  • Roly Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 4 N: 60] (555)
  • [2007-06-29 9:18]

Great capture Wallie, I know how difficult is to catch these insects in focus. I'd go for a tighter format, maybe square, and crop off the wilted petals on top left.

Hi Don.
What a great capture! Great composition, lots of interest in the frame and that bee is fantastic. Good colour and sharpness. Very well done.
Regards, Steve.

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  • letr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1162 W: 419 N: 1111] (6780)
  • [2007-06-29 12:08]

Crisp and clear shot with a very good colorbalance and splt second capture ..well done Don !

Leon

Hoi Don,
Perfect macro, you must explain me once how you manage it to make such sharp macro picture of moving insects. The bee is perfectly sharp in fact a stunning photo my friend!
TFS
Hans

:) Later....

Nou, jij bent een man vol verassingen hoor, een hele tujd niets an dan twee. Ook weer hier het zelfde resultaat, mooie opname!!
Groetjes en fijn weekend..
John
**pl

Hi Don, excellent capture. Good colour and lovely light and well composed. TFS,
David

Hello Don,
This is a fine close-up!
Those guys are so beesy these days they are hard to catch well, so this is very well done!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1083 W: 242 N: 847] (8927)
  • [2007-07-03 6:46]

Hi Don,
WOW!!! Excellent macro. Good use of the proportions of colours. Sharpness and clarity is spot on. very beautiful composition. well done :)
TFS
Lopa

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  • Ejtaan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 101 N: 2266] (11443)
  • [2007-07-04 9:12]

Prachtig Don! Wat een mooie compositie.
Die passiebloemen ruiken ook zoooo waanzinnig lekker, geen wonder dat er bijen op af komen!
Echt TOPPIE deze.

Gr.,
Anneke

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 351 N: 944] (5728)
  • [2007-07-04 13:22]

Hi Don,

Excellent shot, beautiful colors, well composed.
Cheers

"DMLS" Don's Macro Lens System. ;) :)

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2007-07-04 15:38]

wow stunning macro work! perfect shutter speed freezing the action, perfect DOF, nice exposure, great POV and wonderfully framed. Great work

TFS

Karan

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3283 W: 268 N: 7782] (33214)
  • [2007-07-04 17:40]

This isn't easy yo capture - I know - I have taken many blurred BEE photos!!
Well done Wallie - super capture, especially showing teh pollen on his leg, and his hairy body. And even the Passion flower looks great!
By the way - the worker bee is a HE.
BRAVO my friend
Janice

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  • Josine Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 922 W: 21 N: 652] (4069)
  • [2007-07-05 23:59]

Gewoon weer helemaal gaaf Don. Doei
Joos
ps
Ed-lin is er ook weer!

Hallo Don,
en of ik deze foto mooi vind! Ik kon altijd goede macro's maken met mijn oude toestel, maar met mijn nieuwe is het knap knudde.
Dus met interesse lees ik dat jij op Ebay iets op de kop heb getikt. Wat is dat - een reverse adaptor? (ik weet nog vrijwel niets van al die technische snufjes.)
TFS foto en infromatie,
Els
PS Al die kleuren in de foto zijn helemaal fantastisch.

deze heeft alles Don.
Kleur dynamiek
gewoon een kanjer
Zit hier voor het beeld scherm te klappen
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Ruud

Hello Don!!

Looks like a '' Bomber Bee '' with this big chunk of pollen under her. Cool and very accurate Macro shot ! Impressive DOF and composition. You do not publish often , but you publish quality shots my friend!

Enjoy your summer , and your vacations with your little family.
Robert

Hi Don,

My good friend, looking at this macro, only one word comes to mind,"SUPERB"!! It is amazing, very sharp, excellent and well balanced lighting and perfect DOF.
TFS,
Greetings from both of us,
Vassilis

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