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Bumble Bee in summer
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Bumble Bee in summer

by Ester van Dam

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 20, 201242 views2 comments
sony a550
50mm minolta macro
F5
1/250
no tripod

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2 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on November 20, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Well done, Ester. I like the head on perspective and the selective DOF. Excellent detail in the face. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on November 22, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Great capture of the bee tongue in action! Nice details on the face. I like his pose holding the flower in place with his front legs so he can zero in on it with his tongue. :smile:
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments