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Bees Like Scrambled Eggs Too!


Bees Like Scrambled Eggs Too!
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Copyright: Angelina Deans (angybone) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1167 W: 11 N: 2265] (7198)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: OLYMPUS E-500, Olympus Zuiko 40-150 f3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Alex99 favorite shots [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-07 3:48
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Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Yesterday I plodded around with the camera and captured this bee making rounds from flower to flower. She seemed particularly fond of these yellow flowers we call Scrambled Eggs (Corydalis aurea). The obviously don't need particularly good soil because there are many growing in a gravel creek bottom.

I'm so happy to see so many bees this spring. My hummingbird feeders are covered with them, the flowers are a-buzz with them...maybe this is a sign of hope for these fascinating, vital creatures.

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Good composition with these bright yellow flowers visited by a Bee, Angelina.
The Bee has already collected some pollen on its leg. There is sharp focus on the subject, especially on its eye.
Thanks and take care.

Very beautiful image! Great colours, excellent focus and amazing detail.
Chi

Hi Angelina,
A nice capture of this beautiful and lovely flower bunch along with the bee. Excellent sharp details and a fine composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hola Angelina, muy buena composición, con un excelente fondo. Un saludo

Hi angelina very good shot
I really like this close view and teh colours
the yellow ones are great
thanks a lot for sharing
best regards Toba

Nothing like a total SPLASH of yellow...Now how in the world did you get the yellow to look so good. Perhaps you can give yellow lessons....Mine are either washed out yell0ws or too saturated. These have a much different quality...Very cool...or maybe cool is wrong..Hot!
Bob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2008-04-07 10:25]

Hi Angy,

Since there are no hummers left here I may as well take down the feeders so I don't collect bees. I've seen some baby bees here but nothing like yours. Great shot of the bee - I love the eye and wing. It seems to be enjoying that pretty flower very much.

Jane

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 839 W: 4 N: 2079] (9752)
  • [2008-04-07 10:27]

Hello Angelina,
Very nice view and super composition. I like the angle of the shot and also the sharpness. ganesh

A fine capture of that bee in profile Angelina, your "scrambled eggs" look fine too, but judging from its almost full pollen basket, the bee prefers pollen! The completely OOF pinkish BG nicely completes this fine composition.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 5 N: 2420] (9081)
  • [2008-04-07 15:36]

Hi Angie ,what a fantastic sharpenss and colours in this pic!!! Excellent moment to take and very nice soft background too,my best compliments,LUCIANO

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 75 N: 1107] (4130)
  • [2008-04-07 17:06]

Hi Angelina,
this is a photo that brings to my eye good cheer as it is so light and airy and features my two favorite colours,yellow & green.The bee is also lovely to see and she is a welcome sight as well.You have caught her well with good detail and colour and I like the pollen collected on her back leg.I hope that the bees will always be as they are vital creatures as you say in your note.Thanks for this view. Bob

Yes, spring is coming. I like your nice bee very much, a nice blue glance on the body.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hello Angelina,
splendid macro shot of this bee,
perfect focus , lovely colours and beautifull pose,
cheer for this splendid composition with a wonderfull lighting
friendly,
Pat

Hello Angy,

The beekeepers in Holland are not so happy. Complete beespopulations are gone, and there they do not know the cause. It's a complete mystery. So be happy with your bees and honey. I love the honey so much. Delicious. Your compo is perfect. An yellow explosion. Razorsharp and natural colors overall. Thats spring my friend. Greetings and TFS BOB

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1580 W: 242 N: 5278] (18595)
  • [2008-04-08 13:57]

Wonderful photo of this Bee pollinated Scrambled Eggs... I never thought I'd say that!
Great composition and POV.
Lovely vibrent colours.
This guy has already filled up one of its leg pouches with pollen! :-)
Very nice work Angy!

Joe

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
  • [2008-04-09 3:27]

Hello Angelina,
Lovely view of this little Beecollecting pollen on the pretty Corydalis flowers. I'm glad there are plenty of them! Very fine sharp capture in lovely colours and with a fine soft background.
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi Angy,
This is a wonderfully bright spring image. The flower and bee are beautiful and well seen. The soft Bg is especially nice.
Nicely done. Tfs Richard

It is so nice to see your sun and what it brings out Angelina. The photo is so well composed, as is the lighting, focus etc.
If you have so many bees....the blueberry farmers here would sure pay you a lot for them lol.
Now if you could send some sunshine here...
TFS
D

Hi Angelina,
Yes, you must be happy to see bees in our environment. We had serious problem last year in Quebec as 3/4 of the bee population died from a strange disease and this is catastrophic. I hope that this year will be better. One said that bees are symbol of healthy nature and when there is a problem with them, there is a major problem with nature... This is a beautiful capture of this useful insect with nice composition, details and colors. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1015 W: 5 N: 2758] (10010)
  • [2008-04-13 17:10]

Hi Angelina.
Beautiful colors of the flower. execellent details in the Honey bee. I like the name of the plant-
Great image Angy. I also like the BG. and Your note too.
Saludos My friend.
Luis52.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2008-04-15 0:31]

Hi Angelina.
Fantastic colours and light of the wonderful by subject picture. I am impressed with clearness of the colours, smoothness of the wonderful BG and terrific details and sharpness of the fine plant and flowers and cute bee. All is perfect. Skillfully done picture Bravo and thanks for my once more favorite image.
Alexei.

Hello Angelina,
Seems like you have some colourful days!
The little bee seems to be attracted too, busy doing her work...
Fine details in the macro work, excellent colour reproduction...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 24 N: 4870] (15888)
  • [2008-04-16 19:16]

Hi Angelina,
Outstanding shot with very impressive sharpness and lovely colours. Superb light and exposure management and I like the posture of the Bee. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Angelina,
WHAT A LOVELY IMAGE.
In your images I "see" JOY.
Congratulations.
Mario.
P.S. Still COLD here. And, this weekend will get COLDER.

Wonderful visual.Great.

Hallo Angeline
I really like this photo. It is colourful and bright. To me yellow always creates the feeling of cheerfulness and a sunny atmosphere. This is exactly what I see looking at this image. The flower itself is beautifully formed and the well shaped. The blurred background highlights the details of the bee to a great extent. I just love the shine on the wings and the big eyes. In overall the focus, sharpness and framework are splendidly done and your display of this scene captured is great. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 660 W: 98 N: 1249] (4153)
  • [2008-05-02 7:55]

Very clean sharp image! Nice detail on the bee and a wonderful yellow on the flower.

Ciao Angelina! What a great capture!
Very beautiful shot with brilliant colours and nice composition.
I like it!

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