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Pollenator

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 12, 2011167 views6 comments

Canon EOS REBEL T2i
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
4/12/2011 – 12:27:19 PM
1/250
Manual
f/9
ISO 400
Focal length 250 mm
Tripod
My front yard

in Northeast Florida
Raw file processed with PSE9 USING MASKS!!! (I just discovered how to do them today.)

I watched a Topaz Labs webinar today and masks weren't the focus, but the guy used masks and I saw how to do them, so I used masks in processing this. All feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 12, 2011 at 6:11 PM

Excellent image quality: good sharpness; nice exposure. Sufficient depth to the image. Light is pleasingly soft.

I'm glad you were able to do this with your existing gear.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on April 12, 2011 at 10:28 PM

Excellent image. The bee is very sharp, and there is a lot of interest here with the bee covered in pollen. My only suggestion would be to crop some off the top to reduce or even eliminate the dark empty area in the URC. This is a minor suggestion. I like it as posted as well.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 13, 2011 at 9:59 AM

We shall call him Dusty? Nice and close with great detail Barbara

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 13, 2011 at 7:52 PM

Excellent capture. Exposure and comp work, though I might trim a very small amount on the left to pull it even more out of the center (a nit). I'd like more DOF, which you might have been able to get by shifting slightly to the left and getting more plane to the entire body while using the same aperture. The detail aroun dthe head is wonderful and the amount of pollen on this fellow is a true treat. Well done.

Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM

That's a lot of pollen! Very nice details in this one, Barbara. I like the angle, featuring the bee's head busy with the flower.
My only suggestion would be to process this a bit brighter, (perhaps with the highlights of the flowers closer to bright white) in order to show off the details of the bee just a bit more. A fine capture.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 14, 2011 at 4:47 PM

Congratulations on your new skills! Masks are wonderful - and can be used to do so much. This shot is just beautiful. Bright, clean whites, excellent detail, and a beautiful subject. I love it, Barbara.

Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments