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Pollenator

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 31, 2014101 views4 comments
This bee was too busy to be bothered by being photographed. This rose of Sharon bloom was in shadow, so I elected to use a low level fill flash.

Canon PS SX50
1/200 @ F-5.6 ISO 200
Flash -2 adj.
Canon 4.3-215 @ 35mm.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on September 1, 2014 at 5:03 PM
I like almost everything about this John. The bee is just a bit dark, you might try to bring up the levels on the pollinator to made it pop a little more, otherwise very nice. :toast:
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 2, 2014 at 9:27 PM
I Agree with John. Lovely Rose of Sharon. It could use a little more room at the top. :smile:
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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 3, 2014 at 7:28 AM
Good use of the fill flash, John. The comp looks good to me, and the bee being covered with pollen adds interest to the image.
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on September 4, 2014 at 2:30 PM
Nice comp and colors. I like the specks of pollen on the bee.
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