Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 28, 2016213 views7 comments
Bees on dahlia. Fellows Riverside Gardens. Single image. 9/19/16. Natural light. D600, Sigma 150 f2.8 macro @ f10, 1/1250, iso 400, cropped about 20% off right. Suggestions and other comments welcome.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 28, 2016 at 9:03 AM
Same image, cropped to vertical.
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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on September 28, 2016 at 11:45 AM
You didn't ask, but I prefer the vertical. Nice capture.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 28, 2016 at 12:14 PM
GREAT to catch 2 bees, both in sharp focus and one even flying! Lovely flower too, and complimentary BG.
My only suggestion would be - IMO - to move the flower slightly right in the frame. Just a little too close to the edge as is, for my taste.
Very fine image!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on September 28, 2016 at 2:24 PM
Hi Scott, the vertical crop is spot on - really makes the whole image sing ...
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 28, 2016 at 4:34 PM
The clarity of the flower and the two bees is outstanding, Scott. The colors also look great, with good coordination between the flower and the bees. I'm torn about how much background; This looks great as presented, but I do wonder how cropping more off the right would look. Now, in scrolling down, I see that you're already exploring the possibilities. What I see is that both version look great, but they create two very different feelings for me. The original post has a fine sense of space and a nice touch of enjoying a sunny day. The cropped is a fine, tight view of a particular and very interesting event. I like them both.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 28, 2016 at 6:30 PM
Sweet, Scott. Lovely flower and bg and the two bees add a lot to the image. Dof seems just about perfect for my taste and the angle of the bloom works very well. I just saw the alternate version and I'm torn between them. Both work very well for me.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 30, 2016 at 2:05 AM
Hi, Scott! I think the vertical version is breathtaking. This is sharp everywhere it should be, soft everywhere it should be, and so beautiful.
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7 commentsMy only suggestion would be - IMO - to move the flower slightly right in the frame. Just a little too close to the edge as is, for my taste.
Very fine image!
Sandy