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One Serious Bee

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 9, 20174,052 views5 comments

I took this at the Botanical Gardens last week using my Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100 mm L lens and the KX-800 twin flash with my homemade diffuser. Settings were f16, 1/60, ISO 320, hand held. I cropped it to about 80% of the full frame. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

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5 comments

Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 9, 2017 at 11:16 PM

Shirley, Great depth of field management and good handling of the black color. I like the glow in the eyes.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 10, 2017 at 8:46 AM

Shirley, it's also a very colorful flower. You've got outstanding details in and around the bee's head. I also like your offset crop.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 10, 2017 at 8:49 PM

Hi Shirley,

Good job with the lighting for this bumblebee. You captured a little motion in the antennae as she was checking you out. The flower colors are very bright and you could tweak down the saturation slightly if so desired. Otherwise, a fine comp with a wonderful subject....................................Jim

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 12, 2017 at 12:33 PM

Great macro shot Shirley. You,re doing better than me with my new 105 mm macro.!
Can't seem to get used to it.
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 14, 2017 at 8:02 PM

Shirley, I love this great look at the bee.

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