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Busy Bee

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 11, 2008 at 6:21 AM
Busy Bee
Now that could be me...or this Bee... :wink: :biggrin:
Haven't had much time to go out and shoot at all unfortunately due to work obligations but...during the workshop i hosted last saturday i was able to capture this lovely Bee..

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: F 7,1
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 800
Lens: Sigma 150mm F2.8
Focal length:195 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Handheld
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

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Golden rule in Nature & Wildlife Photography

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Posted by Adam Seward on August 11, 2008 at 9:58 AM
Very nice and punchy, great colours! I like the narrow depth of field too. :toast:
Posted by Justin on August 11, 2008 at 10:28 AM
A very colourful and eye-catching image. :toast:
Posted by Mark Fellowes on August 11, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Ditto the above, and I also like the composition, which works really well.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Nigel Blake on August 11, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Hang on while I get my 'shades' !..... a superb punchy image with great colour and composition, I like it loads!
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 11, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Very nice image.

I've yet to use my 1D3 for any macro's hmmmmm

:toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on August 11, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Mello yellow it's not! Cracking shot it is :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on August 11, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Very strong bee image.
Should sell as they're in the news a lot these days. :biggrin:
JohnR
Posted by Drew Mellowship on August 11, 2008 at 2:29 PM
I really like this shot, the DOF really makes the image !

Drew :smile:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 11, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Hi wow a lot of yellow but a nice image.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on August 12, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Hello Jeroen.

Love the colour of this one, and the composition of the flower head and bee could'nt' be better.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 12, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Love the colour and composition and could see this on a wall somewhere. Only nit would be the missing wing :smile: