Bee on Bloom

Uploaded: October 08, 2008

Description

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I photographed this bumblebee as it feasted on my mother-in-law's candlestick plant on 10-07-08. Since it was in very bright sunlight and I was shooting from below, I used my camera's flash to balance the light.
Camera Settings: 64.3 mm, 1/310, f/5.6, ISO 100, hand held
Editing: Used Picasa3 to sharpen and crop
Contest Entered: Details and Macro (October 2008)

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/3200 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 64.30 mm, Model: DMC-FZ18

Comments

ROLAN NARMAN October 08, 2008

Great close-up Johnnie! #1012942

Johnnie Ann Gaskill October 08, 2008

Thank you, Rolan! You have some beautiful images in your gallery, too. I especially like the cactus dahlia and the sunflower gaze. #6572928

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