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Bee (of some description)

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 23, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Bee (of some description)
Not up to David T's standards but thought it was worth a try. They are difficult blighters to photograph as they don't stay still for a second.

D300 150mm 1/25s f11 -0.7EV ISO 400 Tripod

C & C welcome as always :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on July 23, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Thanks, Maggie, but I've a long way to go yet. :eek: See http://www.photomacrography.netThe knapweed a bit dominant as you state the bee as your main subject. A very nice capture of the bee though. Your next task is to capture one in flight, hand held (wo)manual focus. :biggrin: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 23, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Like the lighting on this Maggie, but as David says the knapweed is overpowering, well done though :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on July 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM
yes unfortunately an image where the main subject has been overpowered by the foreground flower

You've done well off a tripod, a monopod may be quicker and easier to manoevre?
Posted by John Robinson on July 23, 2010 at 7:11 PM
Hate to go against the flow but I feel the foreground Knapweed makes this shot.
Sorry. :confused:
JR
Posted by Mark Caton on July 24, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Well I like it, but perhaps a squarer crop, with a few strands of the knapweed still showing would keep the best of both worlds?

Mark