Hand-held camera at the first Farmer's Market of the season. The outdoor market closes down in the hottest summer months here in Florida.
The "honey people" who sell honey, had a display of live bees in a hive, enclosed in glass so we, the public may view them. The most difficult thing was the glare on the glass, since I didn't have a polarizer.
Light Source: Daylight
Flash Fired: No
Focal Length (mm): 17.70
Darkened, increased contrast, and applied unsharp mask, in PS 6. No crop.
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Inside a honeycomb.. nice idea for the challenge. It looks like most of the bees are dead, they are upside down. The image seems a bit grainy, otherwise - well shot!
Yikes! Oh I guess they are behind glass so that not sooo much of a yikes. Interesting shot. The bottom of the photo is a little too unfocused for my taste.
EEEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!!! LOL! What did you spray them with to quiet them down? I\'m know they usually use smoke to settle them down and the white across the bottom is making it a bit too fuzzy. More contrast and a bit more clarity would score this much higher. I\'m starting with a 4, will be back to look again before the end of the challenge.
I'm back and looking again at the ones I started lower and looking at this again, I like the smoke effect, it almost looks like ice! Raising you to a 6 for now.
This is a beautiful view of something few of us ever see close up. I wouldn't take a shot like this, except with a really long remote, but then I don't have much occasion to deal with bees.
Excellent mind train you were on when you saw this and decided to shoot it, not only was it a good thought but very brave too ! I cant suggest any sort of improvements as you wouldnt be getting me that close to those swines ! ;0) Gr8 image keep it up
This is definitely a tough subject to photograph. The glass or plexiglass between you and the bees is making it difficult to create strong contrast in this image.
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