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Tiny Bee


Tiny Bee
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Copyright: Benyamin Lakitan (blakitan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1081 W: 71 N: 1358] (5451)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-19
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-08-19 4:07
Viewed: 1012
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This bee is very tiny, estimated length is less than 1 cm. I unintentionally saw it, when I tried to capture this tiny flower and the red berry. I feel very fortunate that this bee was very busy with the flower, did not feel disturbed when I approached her/him. I took several shots, to make sure that I got her/his pictures while I was approaching. This is my closest shot, before she/he flew away. Yes, after a while, she/he came back to the flower, but…I was never able to take a closer shot after this one.

I like this one, hope you like it too….

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Hello Benyamin.
Welcome after a long time break :) You have done a good job. It looks super. DOF, POV, BG, colours, sharp.. all details are very well. TFS
Regards
Fevzi

Hi Ben,
Just time for a quick visit.
Nice capture. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

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  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 460 W: 16 N: 1055] (6842)
  • [2006-08-20 14:23]

Hi
A very nice capture with the bee and blurry BG.Thanks for sharing.
Volkan

Hi Ben,
Great macro.Beuatiful details, sharp, colors and composed.
Well done.

hAyAti

Hi Benyamin,
A well composed bee image!
Good macro work in this well composed image...
Good natural colours, fine details but I'd run an USM after resizing here (I just tried and it makes the bee really stand out)....
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • pione Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 94 W: 0 N: 113] (542)
  • [2006-08-21 7:17]

Bello scatto di questa piccolissima vespa che ti ha rubato la scena!!
Ciao Paolo

Hi Benyamin.
Very nice and well composed artistic picture. I like its colours, combination of light and shadow and appearance. It seems to me that shot is soft a bit. And I have a little bit raised sharpness. Overall well done and my best regards.
Alexei.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 169 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-08-21 10:39]

Hi Ben,
It's a nice shot, excellent colours and good exposure given the bright background. I like Alexei's workshop, I think that has worked well. Also if I can make a suggestion, I think it would have been better if you had moved to your right and framed the Bee and flower against the green foliage rather than the bright light. I think the red bud would still be in the shot which adds a great splash of colour. It's a good shot, I like it.
Regards,
Adrian

Love the composition to this, excellent shot!

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-21 21:08]

Hi Benyamin

Great macro of this bee. The photo of the flower is nice but the bee really makes it.Nice DOF and POV.TFS

Rob

Hello Benyamin,
Nice and well seen picture. Great pov and dof. The insect here is probably a wasp with this feature - narrow waist, slender, cylindrical legs, and appear smoothed-skinned and shiny.
JC

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-08-23 2:44]

Hello Benyamin,
Sorry no time,critique later..:)

Hi Ben

Une excellente photo en macro,les couleurs sont justes et parfaitements exposées ,Mais il manque un peu de netteté dans les détails. Félicitations pour la belle composition.

Merci et bravo...JP

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 383 W: 52 N: 413] (1837)
  • [2006-08-25 0:25]

Hi Benyamin!
The sharpness of your bee is remarkable! It's good that you have concentrated on it keeping a shallow dof.
Anton

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 352 W: 148 N: 716] (3130)
  • [2006-08-25 21:28]

Nicely done. I have chased a few bees around lately, and they are hard to find. Nicely composed. I usually don't usually go for dark subjects in front of brighter areas, but in this case it works very well.
Mike
P.S. I also agree with the USM.

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2006-08-26 21:49]

Belle et bonne photo pour sa composition et pour les détails de l'insecte. La transparence des ailes est superbe. Bonne mise-au-point. Bravo Benyamin.

JN.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1480 W: 18 N: 3033] (11122)
  • [2006-08-31 15:24]

Nice composition and good POV. Lovely colours

Hi Benyamin,

Once again you show us a very neat image! You've got a very good composition by positioning the flower into one of the strong points of the picture. Here is an example of good use of the rule of thirds. Choosing a shallow DOF was a good ideea to isolate the subject from the BG! The red berry creates a spot in the BG that just adds some life to the picture. An excellent work indeed!

Cheers,
Eddie

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  • akb Gold Star Critiquer [C: 79 W: 0 N: 4] (243)
  • [2006-09-03 16:05]

hello
very very good macro
regards
Ahmet

Bonjour Benyamin,
Belle image, belle composition équilibrée.
Merci du partage

nice macro of a tiny bee, but the flower is also beautiful..nice shot. TFS
Donna :o)

My friend Benyamin,
great picture with very nice details, interesting little bee and good PoV,
Well done and TFS,
Nelson

Ben,
The bee that "returned" was not the same one my friend.
Anyway, this is a great register.
Sharp in focusing & clarity.
Well presented & composed.
Best regards,
Mario.

Hi friend,
This is a beautiful and very well detailed macro! I like this composition a lot and those great tones of colors! I really appreciate this DOF too! Take care Ana:)

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  • yllen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 248 W: 0 N: 16] (623)
  • [2007-01-18 19:31]

Hola Ben:
Gran compo, con buenos detalles en el insecto y un desenfoque muy adecuado en el fondo y en la flor.El encuadre tambièn està muy bueno.
Saludos.
Nelly

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