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Black and Gold Honey Bee
Black and Gold Honey Bee
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Gold (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Location: Huish Lane, Washford, Somerset
Date: Jul 21, 2006
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jul 23, 2006

 My first submission since moving back to Somerset in the UK from the island of Bahrain in the Middle East. I\'ve been so busy unpacking boxes, painting, gardening and organising our new home, but have continued to take my camera out and about with me when we have taken time off.

While only featuring a small \'gold\' portion, I believe we associate black and gold very much with the glorious honey or bumble bee - and the honey they produce is most definitely, gloriously gold.

Statistics
Place: 263 out of 296
Avg (all users): 4.6030
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 4.4958
Avg (non-participants): 4.7625
Views since voting: 754
Views during voting: 252
Votes: 199
Comments: 6
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/05/2006 02:46:26 PM
** Critique Club **

Greetings!

its a very well composed picture, the colors are nice.

subject: the bee looking away from the lens doesn't make it. doesn't add interest. Also the dof is very shallow. It does help in the smooth bokeh, but makes majority of the image out of focus with subject, not to catchy.

I would have framed it tighter so that I avoid the out of focus flower ( keep it some, but not all ) which will also bring more attention to your subejct. at this time the pink color of the flower draws a lot of viewer attention which you don't want.

if you have any questions, please feel free to pm me

thanks,
Gaurawa
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
 07/31/2006 03:22:58 AM
I don't mind the fuzziness but then I take alot of fuzzy pictures. I liked it and saw past it to what you were going for. A 7 that was well earned. Well done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 07/24/2006 02:29:11 PM
A little muzzy for a macro shot
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/24/2006 01:29:29 PM
I would have voted another angle on the bee higher
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Nikon D3
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 07/24/2006 03:50:02 AM
I think the flower should be in more focus and I think it's a little overexposed. I don't like the burnt out threads in the flower. The composition and the lighting are very good though.
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Canon PowerShot S50
 07/24/2006 12:44:08 AM
Great Job!
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