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This is obviously a bee, but I'm not quite sure exactly what species it is.
It didn't turn out quite as sharp and clear as I would have liked (and I know the background is noisy. Haven't yet mastered NeatImage!). The light was not great and I sacrificed a good depth of field for a fast shutter speed as I tried to compensate for any 'motion blur' caused by the constant twitching and movement of the bee. Haven't quite made up my mind whether it worked or not....
He's in an interesting position, so thought I would post it anyway.
Cropped and sharpened using Picasa2.
ISO 200
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- pgmoni
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(2329) - [2005-05-28 15:31]
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Very good picture, and the DOF is OK where it counts. This is a Bumblebee - there are several closely related species, and it is difficult to be more precise than "Bombus sp."
Good job
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- AndyB
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(3978) - [2005-05-28 15:58]
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A nice capture Vicky,
Its not easy to get these fast movers,you've done a great job.
The DOF is very good at F2.8,nice detail and colours too.
Good work,well done.
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- PDP
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Hi Vicky, that is one thirsty bee. Very close shot here so well done there. Nice details in the bee especially for F2.8. The flower is a little overexposed but not too bad. I see there are some artifacts from the Noise reduction/sharpening, again these aren't too distracting. Nice colourful shot, thanks for posting.
Philipe is correct about the diffulty in ID, unless you are prpared to kill and preserve followed by extraction and examination of genitalia then Bombus sp. it has to be!
Very nice close-up Vicky. As Paul says, there is some leftover from sharpening procedure but not important. - I have a link on my Intro about handling noise and usm worth taking a look at.
The pose is very good and there are lots of details in the "fur". Colours are very natural and the composition is good.
It looks very much like a Bombus terrestris - I am not quite sure about the English name but I think it is Earth Bumble Bee. You can know it by the two yellow bands and the white rear. The banding on the forepart of the body can also be more orange.
Hi Vicky wow you have some really great shots, tell me do you use a digital camera?
Looks like everyone does now adays.
Christine.
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