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August 5, 2010
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Jul 31, 2010, 5:30:59 AM
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Another early morning shot of a slowly moving bee.

Tech Specs: Canon 1D Mark III (F13, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MPE-65mm macro lens (@2x) + a diffused MT-24EX (0 FEC). I used a grape leaf to keep the background from being black.
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Given 2010-09-07
The suggesters say:
=leelloor: "Beautiful capture. Great colors and composition."
~Rapierr: "He is a well known photographer in extreme macro world with his lighting solutions. In this photo he was able to show another unique behavior of his favorite model (bees). This photo stands out of the crowd with its unique composition and natural looking lighting."
*MEgolddust: "The body movement of that bee makes it quiet special. I haven't seen any macro like it before."
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Critique by =Fayesie-Daisie Aug 15, 2010, 4:10:51 PM
This is one of the better macro shots I've seen. The detail and clarity are absolutely amazing.

The colours of the wasp are nice - bright but not overly so.

The composition could be better, though. Vertically the wasp is too centred, and I feel there should be more space on the right side than the left, because that's the way the wasp is facing. Overall, I think there's too much space around the wasp - I think a tighter crop would work better.
Also, the DOF seems a bit too shallow to me. I'd like to see a little more of the wasp in focus. However, you'd probably struggle to do focus stacking with a live subject, so this is a bit of a moot point.

Anyway. In terms of detail, this is magnificent. I just think the composition could be improved somewhat. But it's still a really great shot. Kudos!

(Also, first official critique! Yay.)
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=TeamVirility Apr 22, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Haha he is doing some sort of Yoga . Nice one .

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~BasiliskX89 Nov 25, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Really awesome photo. :clap:

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~digitalmanip Nov 9, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
John--

One word: WOW!!!! I have sooooo much to learn re: macro photography, but you are an inspiration. A definate "fave".

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~tsoube Aug 16, 2011
awesome what Lens do you have and take this photo
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*Pamba Jul 8, 2011
Hello dear, you have been featured in my news article about macro and closeup photography.
If you like it then it would be nice if you :+fav: the article to spread the love :heart:
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~Frienddesign Jun 6, 2011
shocked!!!
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*dalantech Jun 7, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Why?

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~Frienddesign Jun 7, 2011
Specification =)
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~radioviking Apr 22, 2011
What an intriguing picture! Not only is the detail remarkable, as always, but this particular shot makes the bee seem so much like a mischievous imp, wringing its hands with an unfathomable glint in its eye. More so than usual, I think you've really anthropomorphized this creature and given it personality beyond what I've seen before. Well done!

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