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Bee in flight

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Posted by Chris Lloyd on August 19, 2006 at 2:23 PM
Bee in flight
Hi All,

Thanks to everybody who commented on my last post.

I had originally had set-up for a Hummingbird Hawkmoth that has been visiting my garden over the last few days but it did not appear. However this Bee went around nectaring from the flowers so I thought I'd snap him instead. The Techs were:
Nikon D2X, 150mm Sigma macro, 055pro, ball head, 1/160th at F6.3, MF, full i-TTL flash from SB600.

C and C welcome.

Regards Chris.
Posted by Rob Howard on August 19, 2006 at 6:23 PM
Hi Chris,

This is a great image. So well timed and a great composition. There are a couple of bright areas in the BG that could maybe do with toning down a little, but these are not major issues, the colour of the plant and the Bee really make this image jump out of the screen.

Very Well Done :toast: :jump:

Regards

Rob
Posted by Terry on August 20, 2006 at 2:56 AM
Excellent image Chris, the bee almost looks 3D and jumps out really well :)

Terry
Posted by PhilH on August 21, 2006 at 3:31 AM
Very well done, might perhaps crop some from the right to lose the coloured patches of bg and a some from the top to balance the composition again.

:toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on August 21, 2006 at 10:41 AM
I like it - well captured!

David :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on August 21, 2006 at 1:23 PM
Excellent shot-maybe a slight crop but great as is :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on August 22, 2006 at 7:38 PM
Excellent shot of the flower and bee. I agree about the cropping.

:toast: :toast: