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One Serious Bee

© Shirley D. Freeman

One Serious Bee

Uploaded: August 15, 2017 | Entered: August 15, 2017 13:10:45

Description

I took this at the Botanical Gardens a couple of weeks ago using my Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100 mm L lens and the KX-800 twin flash with my homemade diffuser. Settings were f16, 1/60, ISO 320, hand held.

Comments

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures August 15, 2017

Excellent macro Shirley, good steady hands and skill to get this hand held at 1/60!! Beautiful shot!! #1693847

Shirley D. Freeman August 15, 2017

Thank you, John. <>< #11631610

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 15, 2017

Outstanding close-up, Shirley. Amazing details. #11631620

Shirley D. Freeman August 15, 2017

Thank you, Tammy. <>< #11631652

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 15, 2017

What a great POV and the detail, color and dof are fantastic, Shirley! #11631666

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic August 15, 2017

I don't think I've ever seen a bee with so much presence, Shirley! Wowzer... great shot!!! #11631683

Bob D. Hall level-classic August 16, 2017

Great macro, Shirley! He looks like he is glaring back at me. #11631732

Shirley D. Freeman August 16, 2017 1

Thank you, Terry, Joanna and Bob. I really appreciate. <>< #11631767

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic August 17, 2017

Fantastic close up Shirley!,
Amalia #11632045

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 17, 2017

WOW!!! OUTSTANDING macro image Shirley!! <>< #11632058

Shirley D. Freeman August 17, 2017

Thank you, Amalia and Nancy. I appreciate it. <>< #11632062

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 17, 2017

Magnificent macro full of detail and tack sharp. #11632079

Shirley D. Freeman August 17, 2017

Thank you, Emile. <>< #11632083

Chuck Green level-classic August 17, 2017

I beelieve you may have a winner here, Shirley! Amazing image! <>< #11632090

Shirley D. Freeman August 17, 2017

Thank you, Chuck, that is very kind of you. <>< #11632093

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 18, 2017

Great light and details, Shirley. Fantastic macro. #11632244

Shirley D. Freeman August 18, 2017

Thank you, Bojan. <>< #11632258

Gord MacEachern August 18, 2017

Incredible Image Shirley, gold bound I believe!! #11632269

Shirley D. Freeman August 18, 2017 1

Thank you, Gord. I do appreciate your kind comments, and everyone else's as well. Gold would be nice, but just capturing it was rewarding. <>< #11632271

John Connolly September 29, 2017

What a spectacular macro image Shirley! An amazing capture! #11644799

Shirley D. Freeman September 29, 2017

Thank you, John, I appreciate that. <>< #11644816

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