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Free as a Blue Eyed Bee
Free as a Blue Eyed Bee
ElGordo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Freedom II (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Kodak DCS460
Location: Edgewood, NM
Date: Jul 5, 2004
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 5, 2004

 Macro using DCS460 camera, in direct sunlight. Image cropped, levels adjusted, neatimage noise reduction. This little bee (5/16 inch long) really does have blue eyes! Note the critter has his pollen sac near full. The cactus blossom he rests upon lasts for only one day.

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Place: 69 out of 140
Avg (all users): 5.2333
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
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Views since voting: 1087
Views during voting: 260
Votes: 180
Comments: 6
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 07/21/2004 07:16:43 PM
this is a very nice photo :) Lovin that Macro!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-10D
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 07/18/2004 10:37:25 PM
That is an amazing eye. I love the flecks of pollen everywhere. Wish the backgound were darker to contradct with the bright petals. Good detail on the bee.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/13/2004 11:01:06 PM
If this wasnt done by macro jacko its as good as one of his. I tried something like this yesterday and i know how hard it is. Great job 10
Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 07/13/2004 12:07:41 PM
Maybe this would have been better suited in the Purple challenge? The light area on the left is somewhat distracting; maybe a tighter cropping would help.
Canon EOS-10D
 07/12/2004 02:46:29 PM
Great execution...not certain about how it relates to the subject of the challenge
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/12/2004 12:28:20 AM
I don't know if this bee really says freedom to me (then again, I had a hard time with this subject too), but it's an awesome picture!
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