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A Lamb's ear...(+another image)

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Posted by David Taylor on March 11, 2010 at 3:50 PM
A Lamb's ear...(+another image)
..Stachys byzantina and a Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum visiting a flower. Taken on a sunny day last 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 Justin on March 11, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Good one David and that's a particularly photogenic plant that he's on. :cool:
Posted by David Taylor on March 11, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Thanks Justin. :wavey: Here is another image of a WCB homing in on a flower. The leaf obscuring its head didn't help but I like the image anyway.

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Posted by Justin on March 11, 2010 at 4:19 PM
I like it. :cool:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 11, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Nice one David.

Phil.

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Posted by John Chapman on March 12, 2010 at 3:52 AM
Hi David, you have certainly got this down to a fine art. Nice one. :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on March 12, 2010 at 4:31 AM
Its not often that we see plant species on the forum, nice one.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 12, 2010 at 5:01 AM
Hi David,

two more superb shots :toast:


I see they were taken on THE sunny day last year :biggrin:
Posted by Mark Green on March 12, 2010 at 5:16 AM
really nice macro work, DOF, is great too.
The plant is so furry. :biggrin:

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Mark.G
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 12, 2010 at 6:15 AM

As I mentioned on your last post David, this is one cool looking bee and now it's on one cool looking plant, I have never seen Lamb's ear before so thanks for sharing, do you know in what kind of habitat it likes to grow, two lovely images by the way.

Andy...
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 12, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Lambs ear could make a good subject without the Bee all those textures etc. Very nice David.

Major.
Posted by tony flashman on March 12, 2010 at 6:45 AM
"taken on a sunny day last year" I have forgotten what a sunny day is!
Great shot and I agree with the major, the plant would make a great subject on its own.

tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 12, 2010 at 7:45 AM
A pair of very nice macro images with no1 the pick of the two for me.
Posted by Craig Jones on March 12, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Got the votes it warrants David :biggrin: :eek: love them both,great detail,wonderful work :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 12, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Hi David

Lovely image of such a nice flower - the bee is an added bonus.

Ian
Posted by Karen Summers on March 12, 2010 at 1:12 PM
lovely shots again David and I love that plant looks so soft and furry makes me want to reach out and touch it
Posted by Paul Hobson on March 12, 2010 at 5:35 PM
the detail is stunning

Paul