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2nd PlaceThe Bee Bath
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Challenge: Free Study 2020-09 (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Sony Alpha a7R III
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Date: Sep 6, 2020
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 2000
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Sep 9, 2020

 Thank you all!!
I spent about 2hrs in 107 temperature shooting Bees that afternoon. I had a Rotolight Aeos to light the scene, just over my left shoulder. I must have shot around 800 images. I had several decent shots of Bees in flight, but this was the only sharp one with great placement of the flying Bee.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 68
Avg (all users): 7.2927
Avg (participants): 7.3871
Avg (non-participants): 7.0000
Views since voting: 1965
Views during voting: 79
Votes: 41
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 10/19/2020 02:16:02 PM
amazing image was worth the effort. lighting is perfect.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/08/2020 07:49:07 PM
WOW .. congratulations on 2nd place for such a great shot .
and i totally get it about the 800 shots .. but you have so much more patience than me .. in that sort of heat i'd be out of there after about 5 minutes .. a well deserved ribbon .. :)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 10/08/2020 07:37:50 PM
Wow! I’m so glad you were rewarded for your hard work. This is truly amazing! Congratulations!
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/08/2020 04:40:52 PM
That's really impressive. The focus on the bees are perfect. Congrats on the red!
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 10/08/2020 11:51:33 AM
This is a phenomenal nature image! Bees are hard enough to capture on a flower let alone in a row and one in flight! Very impressive, Congrats!
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 10/08/2020 10:00:04 AM
What an amazing capture! Congratulations!
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/08/2020 05:41:25 AM
Hard enough to get one bee in focus but you managed to get them all! Well done.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/08/2020 04:48:06 AM
Fantastic capture - congrats! I have attempted to capture flying insects many times with no success so I know how difficult a capture this is. And with reflections too.
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Sony Alpha a7R V
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 10/08/2020 02:23:00 AM
that is so cool!
Congrats on the ribbon. Love how most of the bees are in perfect focus
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 10/03/2020 04:58:48 PM
That is an amazing capture with the bee in flight and his reflection.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/02/2020 03:52:59 PM
Back to bump up my score. It's an 8 now!
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
 10/01/2020 12:18:38 PM
Amazing capture!!
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 10/01/2020 05:04:39 AM
How extraordinary! Love it! Should do well.
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