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Home sweet home

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Posted by Matt Cole on April 15, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Home sweet home
A damp Miner Bee taking refuge from today's rain in a daffodil.

Canon 450D with MP-E 65 macro lens, f11, 1/160, ISO 100, diffused Speedlight on side bracket, handheld, full frame.

All C+C welcomed.

Matt :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 15, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Matt this is amazing!!!!!!!!!
:toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by John Robinson on April 15, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Good one Matt. Love the dark subject surrounded by yellow.
Cheers
JohnR
PS I took refuge under the stairs ! Don't like thunder.
Posted by Craig Jones on April 15, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Great detail to the 'nippers' :biggrin: really like the colours, nice image, well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Terry Longley on April 15, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Very nice bit of macro work, stands out well against the yellow of the Daffodil.

Regards
Terry.
Posted by Justin on April 15, 2009 at 5:08 PM
I think this is very nice indeed and excellent use of diffused flash giving very soft and natural looking lighting.
:toast:
Posted by Des Ong on April 15, 2009 at 6:50 PM
That's a lovely portrait Matt :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 16, 2009 at 2:29 AM
The us eof the flash has worked well for you Matt.
The vibrant yellow flower and the subject within go well. :toast:

Major.
Posted by PhilH on April 16, 2009 at 3:07 AM
Very nice Matt, you certainly are becoming the master of the MP-E am going to have to take mine home from work and give it a go....

Love the way the yellow makes the Bee stand out...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Matt Doggett on April 16, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Fantastic! My parents had lots of these in their garden that they (unfortunately) viewed as a pest. Last year they re-turfed (to get rid of the moss in the grass, not the bees specifically) and I told them off for doing so! But, to my delight they are still around this year so I guess their burrows go deeper than the gardener!

He looks very dedraggled which adds real feeling to the image. Nice one :toast:
Matt
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 17, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Hello Matt.

Very nice.

Looks like me when I've just finished the post round after a day in the rain.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey: