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Waking bee
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Uploaded: 07/09/06 2:01 PM GMT
Waking bee
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Ok, here is the secret for making a shot like this. Wait for rain and spot a bee in a flower. It will probable sleep, or better, hibernate. Set up your tripod, set the highest aperature on your camera and fix the flower, so it won't move. And then wait for the sun to come out... The bee will wake up sooner or later and start moving, but very very slow. And that is exactly what we need for a good macro, right?
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::bfrank
07/09/06 2:10 PM GMT
Wow thanks for the instruction Paul. Got to try that some time. That was really careful planning for a dynamic picture.
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Life's moments are sweet. I just want to capture all that I can of them.
Another very good macro. Interesting three toes on the feet. Patience, patience, patience.
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Amazing shot Paul and I can see where the patience would come in.
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All the wonders you seek are within youself.
It’s perfect in every way.
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important.
Ruth Ross
Appreciate those great instructions Paul...Thanks..*and* this is an excellent shot of a 'dozy' bee!
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It looks like he's rubbing the sleep out of his eye, how cute. This really is an amazing capture. It looks like you had the bee go into Olan Mills (or some other pricey photo studio) for a staged portrait. LOL Nice work!
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This is a marvelous macro with great depth of field and color. Bravo you have created a masterpiece.
Russ
Russ
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Anything that excites me for any reason, I will photograph; not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual.
Edward Weston
Great close up, couldn't ask for more. Didn't realise bees were so furry!
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OMG Paul! You are amazing! What a perfect shot. I'm going to use it teaching my class next year. I hope you don't mind. I'll tell them it came from a very talented photographer.
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WOW PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this would have to be an award winning photo.. this is perfect, great colour, lighting, and perfectly clear, the amazing detail when full viewed is fantastic it is on my desktop .. absolutely beautiful...
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Splendid macro of the bumblebee, you can see that his legs has grabs. He is not yet on path, because its small pocket is on behind his leg are
empty. Shining!
Wil
empty. Shining!
Wil
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It it comes back to you, it is yours.
If it does not, it was never meant to be.
Wil
I think close ups of insects are just incredible, to see detailed stills of these tiny creatures and all their tiny adaptations is awe inspiring, thanks for sharing this gem
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good technique, and recipe for a "good macro". problem is, this isn't a "good" macro...it's a great one. incredible details here, Paul.
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Thanks for advice, Paul !!
This macro is perfect.
This macro is perfect.
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Visit my gallery, there's always something new from France !! ; )
As a big fan of macrophotography and of shooting bees in particular, I want to say this is a very well done picture. I've shot bees on exactly the same type of flower and they're nearly ideal because of the amount of time the bees spend grazing on them. I own numerous tripods, but don't use them for close-up work because I like to wander a lot. I do use a pistol grip in its place though and it's most helpful. Your lighting and composition here are exceptional and really enhance the personality of your bee model.
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than are dreamt of in your philosophy. W.S.
Another beauty Paul with outstanding clarity on the Bee, the color balance looks real nice too not to mention the composition, another fine piece of work.
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