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Solitary Bee ?


Solitary Bee ?
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3649 W: 354 N: 8903] (28941)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-05-24 9:01
Viewed: 1090
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this today and I’m not sure what it is. Maybe it is a solitary bee. It was quite small 10-15 mm long.
The DOF is very shallow, normally I use my tripod with a heavy monoball but this is handheld at 1/100.
I need some help for ID. I post a WS with the whole insect.

Technique:
Sigma 180 Macro EX HSM, Kenko 1,4X converter, Handheld
ISO 200, Raw-format, One shot Autofocus, used the tape-trick for Autofocus with the converter.
Converted, Levels/Curves, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, save as JPG for the WEB.
I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP.
JeanMichel, chiliu, marhowie, PDP, naki, TAZ, dew77, Comandante has marked this note useful
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To marhowie: Thanks Howard.ellis49 1 05-24 10:12
To Fisher: Macro-lensellis49 1 05-24 09:58
To pgmoni: Thanks Philippeellis49 1 05-24 09:51
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Very nice macro, Gert.
Good Pov and details. But the quality is a bit low, Imho.
Lovely close-up, thank you for sharing.

Hello Gert :-)
What a fluffy bee :-)
Cute and nice the same as your photo!
Congrats!

Right on, Gert!!!
What a shot and well done on this composition. Amazing details.
Hmm, are we setting a standard? No problem, out comes the next lens, an inverted 50mm that takes me right in there. LOL To be cont.

Mike

Its so close,excellent macro.TFS!

Hi Gert,
Looks more like a hornet (vespa crabro) than a bee, but Paul might know more precisely. Impressive again, Gert. I like these microscope alike shots. You show here what the insect looks for another insect, if they had our eyes. Very well done. No nits.

Super macro! It is a Nomada bee (we have seen several of them on TN in the last weeks). They are brood parasites of other bees, of the genus Andrena.
Good job.

Superb macro shot Gert.perfect sharpness,colors and details.well done.TFS.

Now that is close up Gert.
Could have done with a touch more DoF Imho, but a good shot all the same.

Great close up Gert,
Great details, and good sharpness for handheld at 1/100.
I'd also say a Nomada bee for the ID.
Thanks for posting

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-05-24 13:52]

Hello Gert, great close up and you've made the limited DOF count where it matters. Lovely details and colour. I agree with Philippe on the ID.

Well done.

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 782] (2694)
  • [2005-05-24 15:30]

This is so close Gert. Without flash and such close F number, details you get are very good. Very nice colours.
Well done.
Thanks for sharing.

A very nice shot.
Excellent detail and sharpness with very nice DoF.
Very good,well done.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2005-05-25 3:55]

Intéressante composition macro-photographique cet insecte vu de si près. Jolies couleurs, bon point de vue et bonne netteté.
Interesting close-up, well done !

Great extreme close-up my friend..Excellent details within your DOF, Very well done!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-05-25 5:51]

Hello Gert!
Superb,very close macro.DOF and details are wonderful.Perfect work!TFS...:-)

Hello Gert!
Wonderful macro.DOF and details are amazing.Thanks for sharing.

This closeup is superb and takes us to a world we rarely get to see.

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 106 N: 2606] (7501)
  • [2005-05-25 15:46]

Hi Gert
I sure am glad they do NOT get this big!!! very nice, but I can't help on the id. Great details my fiend - one day, when I am big, as my one friend says, I will also shoot such macros!

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