Thanks a bunch for the comments, votes, and favs! This scored much better than I expected.
I went wandering around the yard the last day of the challenge to see if I could find anything to shoot. Nothing interesting on the butterfly bushes in the back, one little black bug on a rose in the front, oh wait! Bees everywhere on the purple bushes! Amazingly, I was able to get a couple of good shot using manual focus for a change!
Did a normal conversion in Lightroom. The important step was the EV+1 setting in Nik Silver Efex Pro. I love that software! Quick duotone in photoshop after that and that's about it!
Oh, and your in challenge comment, Deb, would have been a much better title. :)
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Love this. The sharp focus of the bee is just where it matters. I love the detail on the wings yet the soft fuzzy body which is what I love the most about bees. I love the tone. Definitely a fave. 10.
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