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Busy polinator
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Busy polinator

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 14, 2013111 views3 comments
I was photographing purple coneflowers when I noticed the bees were paying no attention to me. This one was so covered with pollen it seemed to blend into the flower.

Canon PS SX50
1/250 @ F 7.1 ISO 100 -.03 adj.
4.3-215mm @ 23mm in macro mode.
tripod

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 15, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Excellent comp and color. The OOF stem on the right is mildly distracting. No biggie.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 16, 2013 at 7:34 AM
I like the eye level perspective and the bee's position of the flower and in the frame, John. Nice capture. I agree with Phil's point about the stem in the URC, but it blends in pretty well to the bg.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 21, 2013 at 9:41 AM
Very nice catch, John, with the coneflower sharp and the bee well placed.
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