Bee, Dazzled, & Spider
Uploaded: August 16, 2010
Bee on a coneflower with a small (dead) spider.
f/14, 1/80, 100mm macro, tripod
Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Monnie Ryan August 16, 2010
I'll take the bee and be dazzled, but you can keep that 8-legged critter, Marty! Wonderful detail and colors! #1298828Jack Ryan August 16, 2010
Looks like he "bee" hungry...excellent clarity and color...great close up, Marty. #8839201Jeff Robinson August 16, 2010
A Stunning macro Marty!! Jeff #8839290Val Feldman August 16, 2010
She's buried about as deep as she can get in that coneflower, Marty and looking like she's enjoying every last drop! Beautiful color, excellent dof and fine detail and light on this little lady - great catchlight and highlight on that dainty little leg! (The spider looks doggoned good, too, despite his unfortunate demise! :) #8839550Ron McEwan August 16, 2010
This is incredible Marty, the color and detail are stunning. You sure get down into your work I see LOL. #8839956Denny E. Barnes August 16, 2010
Nobody has done it yet so I have too. Marty, that is one beeeeeeutiful capture!! Actually it is a fantastic image with outstanding detail, clarity, light and color and it's exceptionally well done!! It's a good thing that spider is dead or that bee would have been in trouble..hehe #8840718Randy D. Dinkins August 16, 2010
Great close up shot, wonderful details and color! #8841121Ellen Hodges August 16, 2010
Fabulous detail and awesome capture, Marty!!! Absolutely beautiful and well done!!!!! #8841343Marty Straub August 17, 2010
Thanks, all! Whoops, the title was supposed to be ...Dazzler.. which was supposed to represent the coneflower. #8842957Carol L. Fowler August 17, 2010
Looks like Macro category has a little more competition! You should do more of this! #8844178frank w. degenhardt August 20, 2010
Marty- The colors are just gorgeous and I am loving all the fantastic details you have brought out. The hairy body of the bee is always so intereesting, love when the come out of a flower and their bodies are covered in nectar. And what a focuse job in even getting that little white spider. Amazing and beuatiful work my friend.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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