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Copyright: Johan Botha (boertjie) (42)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2.2, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-08 14:47
Viewed: 725
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Found this, what I assumed to be some sort of African bee one morning early on some leaves close to my office.
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  • eleana Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 203 W: 81 N: 70] (2105)
  • [2007-04-08 14:58]

Wow, Johan,
what a wonderful colours and sharpness, and so expressive "face"!
Welcome on this site and best wishes,
Elena

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 974 W: 281 N: 3043] (10072)
  • [2007-04-08 15:18]

Hello Johan,
a nice and admirable close-up portrait of this bee. The face, the eyes and the hairy legs are excellently shown. Well composed with respect to point of view and colours.
Best wishes and welcome at TN, Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2007-04-08 15:24]

Hi Johan.What a Fantastic close up shot of this insect.Great detail in the eyes and legs. great colour and POv. TFS well done.
Nick..

Hi Johan,
A wonderful image.
Very good macro; bright colours and an excellent sharpness.
TFS
Annick

Incredibly sharp! You can see the critter's expression. Nice colors and background too. It seems picky to be negative in any way but it would be even better if the bee were further over to the left looking into the frame. Stunning photo all the same!

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 782 W: 11 N: 1375] (4758)
  • [2007-04-08 18:19]

Hi Johan

Great first post, the composition is excellent with an amazing POV, the detail is perfectly sharp and I like the vibrant colours too. Well done and Welcome to TN.

TFS Hilary :o)

Hi johan ,

A lovely macro shot , welcome to TN and this 1st positing is amazing. The close shows the personality of this guy.Details and composition is worth speaking of.

Thanks for sharing this beauty with us

Pawan

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2007-04-09 3:02]

Hi Johan,
Excellent macro shot. Lovely colours and sharpness. Perfect lighting and POV. The blurry BG acts well as contrast. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Welcome to TN.
Sumon

Hello Johan,
An impressive first posting!
Definition is top shelf, macro work skilfully done and all is presented in an attractive composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 39 N: 651] (2047)
  • [2007-04-09 4:42]

Hello Johan
Absolutely spooky looking guy.the colors of the leaves and its body brings out the contrast ,though his eyes 're the most noticeable.
Happened to see ur other work today in TN.
Look forward to a whole lot of them from you.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 609 W: 11 N: 598] (3157)
  • [2007-04-09 5:22]

Very nice macro,sharp details,nice colours.

bonjour johan
bienvenu sur TN
la nettetéest excellente sur la tête et notament sur les yeux,mais je panse que vous auriez pu utiliser un reglage autre que f2.2 pour avoir plus de profondeur de champ.
laurent

Hello Johan,
Wow! I really could say only that when I saw this picture for the first time! This is really very good quality Hymenoptera portrait! Fantastic details, very good light and POV. Very well done my Firend!
Greetings from Poland and please show next pictures! ;>
Radomir

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2070 W: 214 N: 3532] (11778)
  • [2007-04-09 8:32]

Hi Johan and a warm welcome to TN :)

This is an excellent macro work, showing this bee with fantastic details.
The textures here are also very clear and the shallow depth of field used here does well to concentrate all the attention on the head of your subject.
Lovely colors and tones, good exposure and interestinf composition.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi, Johan.
Very nice macro. Excellent composition and sharpness and beautiful colors.

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  • sily Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 6 N: 390] (1857)
  • [2007-04-09 19:03]

HI Johan, welcome to TN!
Looks like a nightmare vision really, but great technical details and focus, superb colors and POV!

Hi Johan,
you start with very fine macro picture.
The details on the eyes and head are very good.
Colours and lighting are very nice
I like the compo and POV (Point Of View) too.
Well done.

a belated Welcome to TN.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5087] (17953)
  • [2007-05-12 6:17]

Hi Johan,
this is a brilliant shot of this bee.
Superb POV and DOF.
Well done,
Joey

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 455 W: 126 N: 258] (1438)
  • [2007-12-23 11:07]

Hi Johan
fantastic capture!
great colors and fine details on the head of the bee.
good colors, sharpness and POV.

Taba

Greta shot! Details of the face nicley caoptured.

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