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To Bee or not to Bee
To Bee or not to Bee
Len


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2011-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Pentax EI-200
Date: Aug 4, 2011
Aperture: F11
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/320sec
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Aug 8, 2011

 Macro of bumblebee actively feeding on a flower...Shot with a nikon D60 and a Tamron 90mm F2.8 macro 1:1 lense

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Place: 321 out of 324
Avg (all users): 4.0352
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 3.9314
Avg (non-participants): 4.3000
Views since voting: 506
Views during voting: 217
Votes: 142
Comments: 6
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Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 09/07/2011 05:41:06 PM
Wish this wasn't so small and that you had a crisper focus.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/06/2011 08:39:32 PM
Nice composition and you have separated your subject from the backgruond nicely. Overall it lacks sharpness to make it a much better image.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount
09/05/2011 08:57:48 PM
needs better focus
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 09/04/2011 07:09:43 AM
A little out of focus to me.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 09/02/2011 10:23:11 AM
I think this photo could be improved by setting it in the outdoors, in nature, and by making sure that the bee is in focus. Otherwise, I commend you for being able to get so close to a bee....even if this was taken with a 200mm I wouldn't want to be that close... :)
Sony Alpha a7R II
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16–35 mm f/4 ZA OSS
 09/01/2011 09:18:25 PM
Seems like a nice shot - you should've posted at the full allowed resolution for 800px a side. I'm afraid, you might take a hammering in votes for the low resolution. Usually when I want to do it, it's because I want to cover up some defect that's apparent at a bigger resolution, in which case, I just chose to not submit it.

The perfect black background is awesome and contrasts well with the subtle green and yellow of the flower. Good luck!
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