Shot on the LA DPC outing to the California Poppy Reserve. I really like the wing motion here. The amazing thing is that this was shot at 1/1600 of a second and still shows a significant amount of motion blur in the wings - how fast is he beating those things? Damn fast.
Lens: Canon 75-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Processing: RAW adjustments, Unsharp Mask, minor Crop
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Post Challenge Note: I thought the connection here was rather clever, although I must say I'm not entirely surprised (nor upset) that others did not feel it fit the challenge. I must say that I am actually surprised at its placement - it was hovering at 4.7 for a good half-full day or so, and was increasing by about .1 per day from there on out. Anyway, thanks to all those that commented and I hope everyone enjoyed the shot.
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Great macro shot and nice interpretation of the "best friends" challenge - its refreshing to see an image different from 95% of the others (mine included, lol).
Hrm, seems to be pushing it in regards to the challenge topic. Can a food source be a best friend? I'm sure some psychoanalyts or chocolate addicts say so. Completely disregarding the challenge it's not a bad shot. The mix of sharpness and motion blur on the bee is good. It's a very colorful image. The out of focus grass or plant stems on the bottom left is a little bit of a distraction. It's not a perfect shot but certainly marketable.
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