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Zooming In 2

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 16, 2012253 views14 comments

Thank you for your comments on Zooming In. Here is a different dahlia and, presumably, different bee, but the same basic set up. I liked the background on this view so I boosted the DOF a little to get a little more detail in both the flower and bg. Shot at 8:00am in softer light at f11, 1/500, and iso 800. Not sure I got the bee sufficiently sharp at 1/500. They move fast! Nikon D700, 180 macro. Larger image included. Comments, suggestions, and questions welcome.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Stephen Porter on September 16, 2012 at 8:54 AM

Gorgeous photo Scott :) I agree with you regarding the bg. I much prefer a hint of detail and mixed colour, as opposed to a solid bg. The colours are stunning, which means you had good control of the natural lighting :) I have tried to take many photos like this, stopping a bee in flight, but my camera only goes to 1/250 of a second. Nowhere near fast enough, to catch something like this.

Love it :)

Registered on August 27, 2012, 56 Posts, 69 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on September 16, 2012 at 8:56 AM

Scott, to me the bee looks nice and sharp, but the flower is even sharper. Great colors. What bothers me is the position of the bee. It is half over the flower and half just the BG, for some reason I would prefer to see it either all on the flower or all in front of the BG, if that makes sense. Still, an enjoyable image. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 16, 2012 at 10:45 AM

Wow colors Scott, the dahlia and bee share the frame very nicely.
The bee looks "sufficiently sharp" for this style of presentation, i.e. space around the flower/subjects.
Well done!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 16, 2012 at 5:23 PM

Scott - Absolutely magical. Just the Dahlia would make for a spectacular photo but now with the frozen in flight Bee, it makes the frame doubly spectacular !!. Great work.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 16, 2012 at 8:13 PM

Sweet, Scott. Excellent choice for dof.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on September 17, 2012 at 1:08 AM

Scott, nice job on this! The bee & the flower are really sharp and the background is blurred out enough to make the main subjects pop!

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Comment posted by Venugopal Thantry on September 17, 2012 at 7:19 AM

Great image... I even liked the droplet in the bottom.

Registered on May 12, 2011, 33 Posts, 144 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 17, 2012 at 3:08 PM

Beautiful detail in the flower, the bee could maybe be sharper but all the fine details are there to enjoy so it's not really a distraction. The image as a whole is stunning with lovely colors and a joyous presentation. I really like this.

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on September 17, 2012 at 3:10 PM

Another great image, Scott! Really stunning colors, I love the reds in the background. Great action with the bee.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 17, 2012 at 8:05 PM

Scott:
Fabulous

The dahlia is a delight and the bee is sweet topping.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on September 17, 2012 at 11:51 PM

Great image, the bee is plenty sharp enough for me. There is good detail within the flower, and I like the water droplet.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 18, 2012 at 10:09 AM

This image is a real delight, Scott. The blazing color is awesome, as is the percieved depth of the flower.
And I like this type of bg as well. The color and shapes add interest.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 18, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Hi Scott

seems like i am not the only one to think your work is magical

another excellent capture of natures marvels, the bee in motion is perfect ,as is the sublime light and color

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 19, 2012 at 7:06 PM

The colors in the flower are amazing. Great job catching the bee in it's landing pose. That water drop at the bottom is a great addition. The background works very well.

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