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Unwanted passengers..

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Posted by David Taylor on March 9, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Unwanted passengers..
..on this Wool Carder Bee. The first time I've seen mites on this species in my garden. Wool carder bees were few and far between last year, I hope this winter has not eradicated them altogether from my garden, for this year.

Sigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50mm EX DG macro lens
Sigma Ring Flash
ISO 50
Hand Held
RAW processed with SPP3.5
Adjusted in PictureWindowPro5

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Posted by Tim Taylor on March 9, 2010 at 2:06 PM
The insect world can be a cruel and gruesome one. A good portrayal but I wonder if it might have been better taller and thinne rif you know what I mean?

Tim :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 9, 2010 at 4:28 PM
I thinks this works well. I like the way the flower is slightly slanted and I think the background works better too for having a bit of detail showing, as opposed to a totally black one. :cool:
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 9, 2010 at 4:47 PM
I like it...although Im going to go the other way and say that I would have prefered it more with a black background. Purple and Black together ... I think is a nice combination.

Ian
Posted by Craig Jones on March 9, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Love the title and the image is wonderful David, life on life :wink: :wavey:
Posted by John Chapman on March 10, 2010 at 4:13 AM
Hi David, beautiful picture. :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on March 10, 2010 at 4:40 AM
nicely taken David. There were lots of Red Mason Bees in my garden last year that were covered in mites like this. I've never had the chance to photograph a Wool Carder Bee.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 10, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Hi David,

another very fine detailed macro shot :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 10, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Hi David
Nice one . I put a comment on this last night and asked if the plant was flax or Snappydragon family- but didn' t press the burtton. :frown:
Any way you,ve answered the quetion,
Cheers
John
Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 12, 2010 at 5:22 PM
David I like the composition here. Think it works well. Lovely detail too.

If JR would keep his mind off his Tits he might be able to concentrate on pressing the right buttons - which he seems to be having more and more trouble with recently :wink: