Heavy load!

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• ramthakur (25133)
• [2008-06-25 5:28]

Wow, what a fine action shot, Ulla!
I know it is difficult to get a bee in sharp focus while it hovers over flowers before landing.
I can see that its one leg is really heavily loaded with pollen.
The greedy chap looking for more!
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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• Silvio2006 (24022)
• [2008-06-25 5:38]

Hi Ulla, great capture of flying bee with lovely flowers, excellent sharpness and good details, fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• ralfsworld (6056)
• [2008-06-25 5:43]

Hej Ulla
Nice action shot of this cool Bombus lucorum :)
Well done and TFS
Hälsningar
Ralf

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• mayuresh (916)
• [2008-06-25 5:52]

Hello Ulla,
Stunning shot!excellent action shot,what a wonderful details!beautiful composition and lovely colours,
very well done,
TFS.

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• anel (8407)
• [2008-06-25 6:06]

Hello Ulla,
Very colourful and sunny pivture! You show us a very busy flying bumble bee. Not easy to take pictures of these insects (I don't know why).
We have the same species around here and they are very gentle insects. I like them a lot, they are part of a summer garden.
Un grand merci
Anne

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• fyapici (6126)
• [2008-06-25 6:22]

Hi Ulla

Well seen and very well done! Bravo and TFS for this beauty..

Greetings.

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• Amadeo (2959)
• [2008-06-25 6:44]

Hola Ulla, macro, dinamico, nivel dificultad alto, el color y la luz los veo muy bien, quiza le falte algo de definición devido a el uso del prograna antirruido. En lineas generales una macro agradable y con buen resultado. Un saludo

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• Royaldevon (3302)
• [2008-06-25 6:56]

Hello Ulla,

These pollen baskets must be very heavy and a great incumbrance for the bees, yet the soldier on relentlessly! No wonder we say 'Busy as a bee!'

Lovely details and nicely composed.

Do bees fly with their proboscis extended?

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• eqshannon (19909)
• [2008-06-25 7:25]

I do like the bee. It is quite generous in its pollination yet fairly harmless to humans. I do believe there have been studies done as to how in he world these things can fly. Apparently they break some sort of rules of aerodynamics.....and we also have the Peonys again this year. Ours which sit outside of my window, are of same colour as well. I was just discussing them with Jane last night. Very nicely seen Ulla.!
Bob

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• cloud (1873)
• [2008-06-25 7:58]

Hello Ulla,
Good reflex. Although there isn't visible the wings but the bee is sharp.
Regards, Pawel

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• jaycee (15039)
• [2008-06-25 9:03]

Hi Ulla,

I have never seen anything like this before. That pellet must weigh more than the bee! You caught him in mid-air very well. Nice composition with him above the pretty flower.

Jane

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• Jacobo (389)
• [2008-06-25 12:38]

¿como lo has hecho?
hacer fotos de los insectos en vuelo me parece dificil y lo atribuyo normalmente a la casualidad, aunque sé que hay tomas que están perfectamente planificadas para captarlos así.
Muy nítida con excelente colorido
Saludos
Jacobo

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• nglen (21102)
• [2008-06-25 12:45]

Hi Ulla . A full load this Bee has on board. 1/8 the size of its body yet it still can fly. You have captured a good inflight shot. with bight colours and fine detail . well done TFS. Interesting notes too.
Nick..

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• NinaM (4619)
• [2008-06-25 16:55]

Bonjour Ulla, there is always something special in your pictures, and this one is not apart!!! Catching a bumblebee in flight, I have tried and missed so many! Wow, to see it fly with its bag on the legs is simply stunning and fantastic! The picture in the workshop is nice also, I love the pov from the back of the bee, the symmetry and the beauty of the peonia. I grow peonias too in my garden, I buy small buckets and wait many years... until they bloom! Thanks for sharing this lively picture,

Franciner

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• bahadir (350)
• [2008-06-25 17:45]

Hello Ulla, perfect capture of this bumble bee. great moment too. TFS.
Regards, Bahadır

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-06-25 22:28]

Hello Ulla

Great close up.
Just marking the post for now

Rob

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• lousat (10087)
• [2008-06-26 4:00]

Hi Ulla,it's too easy win the lottery that made a pic like that! This terribles bombos are always in muovement,incredible your class to take him in flight!!My best best compliments,very great work,have a nice day,Luciano

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• pekkavalo1 (3817)
• [2008-06-26 6:12]

Hi Ulla,

Excellent capture of the heavily loaded Bumble Bee. You have maganed to show very well the fine detail and capture the Bumble Bee in flight. You rarely see such action shots in macro. Good composition and POV, bright colours and sharp details.

TFS

Pekka

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• PeterZ (8319)
• [2008-06-26 8:46]

Hello Ulla,
What an amazing macro. Very difficult to make a photo like this in such a sharpness. The composition is really perfect. Excellent colours.
Regards,
Peter

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• joey (19923)
• [2008-06-26 8:47]

A nice in-flight capture of this bumble bee :-)
Excellent composition.
Superb timing and great focusing.
Lovely colours.
A very interesting note too.

Well done, Ulla!

Joe

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• eng55 (1127)
• [2008-06-27 1:54]

Hi Ulla,
Excellent in flight macro.Colors,timing,BG and exposure are wonderful.Very well done!
Thanks for posting.

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• haraprasan (13068)
• [2008-06-27 7:17]

Hi Ulla,
A nice capture of this flying bumble bee. Excellent composition, very good timing with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• xTauruSx (343)
• [2008-06-28 17:03]

Hello Ulla again, another superb shot. TFS. Regards,
Deniz