pollinator extraordinaire
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by tvsometime: Remarkable and beautiful shot. The wonder is how did you do it with that camera setup?

thankyou so much Tom .. i find this photo so much more appealing than my recent 2nd place in the off-centre challenge .. and a much much harder shot to get .. but maybe the voters are over bees ..
anyway .. i use an external flash .. and take a lot of shots .. altho this particular bee did move around a lot .. doing various things on that flower for maybe 4 or 5 seconds .. i was lucky i got the parts i wanted in focus .. as i haven't shot bees for a very long time .. was just a fluke .. the shot .. and that i went out to a bush that had a few last flowers before autumn .. those flowers are all gone now .. its coming into winter here in australia ..
there is certainly an art to getting macro shots of insects .. i think you've got to have a certain appreciation of them .. and consideration .. never hurting or otherwise causing them pain or discomfort .. which is why all my photos are taken in nature .. they do their thing and i do mine .. sorta .. !! ..
but also there's knowing about them as well .. studying the way they interact with their environment etc ..
like they are often easier to shoot in the early morning as they are more dopey .. and more likely to stay for a couple of shots .. but thats not always the case .. this shot was taken in the afternoon ..
anyway .. thankyou again .. for your comment .. very appreciated .. :)

The Early Bird Got the Worm
by Donna-Dee

Comment:
he did indeed .. !! .. get the worm that is .
and i can just imagine the happiness in your backyard .. seeing a beautiful bird like this and taking such a great photo .. happiness indeed .. !! .. ;)
CONGRATULATIONS on 2nd place in the challenge .. more happiness i'm assuming .. !! .. :)

First Flight
by MeMex2

Comment:
i'm absolutely loving the intense look in the owls eyes .. and how he looks like he's just about to take off .. the wings .. brilliant .. !! ..
congratulations on such a great place in the challenge .. :)
ps .. that stunning creamy background .. just awesome .. :)

Sitting Pretty
by grahamgator

Comment:
mary ann .. this is absolutely gorgeous .. totally deserves the ribbon ..
many congratulations ..
i love the way i can see everything about the bird .. so sharp and clear ..
then that awesome background .. perfecto .. !! .. :)

Foxy
by ryant35

Comment:
this is stunning .. that face .. too cute .. love the details .. congratulations on a great place in the challenge .. :)

It's Spring!
by GolferDDS

Comment:
many congratulations Larry on the ribbon .. such a cute little bird .. and i'm loving the turn of his head .. like he's going .. take this shot .. it's my best side .. !! .. ;)

Crescendo
by Cuttooth

Comment:
congratulations on such a dramatic and stunningly beautiful image . .
everything about this is gorgeous .. makes me want to go swimming in the surf .. so inviting ..
the shapes, the swell, the colours .. the land in the distance ..
WOW .. :)
oh. ps .. CONGRATULATIONS on the blue .!!. nearly forgot to mention that .. lol .. ;)

edit to add ... just noticed the camera you used .. apple iphone .. insane .. i imagined a 'proper' camera with a housing and everything .. this has just gone up in my estimation .. so impressed ..

Message edited by author 2020-05-08 00:42:51.

Stilts
by Neat

Comment:
many congratulations on such a beautiful minimal image .. it is absolutely perfect .. and of course the blue ..
shoot me .. but in my comment during voting i thought this was very reminiscent of the blue in birds IV .. assumed this was a Judi ..
anyway .. i really thought it was a total standout in the challenge and would definitely have a little blue ribbon under it at rollover ..
one out of two aint bad .. ;)

The Dreamer
by markwiley

Comment:
total standout in the challenge .. and for me there's a feeling of whimsy .. about the boy .. if you didnt see his shoes he could almost be stepping out of the fifties into the present day .. altho .. the buildings behind him look pretty old too ...
did you go back in time to get this shot .. !! .. ;)
anyway .. congratulations on fourth place .. good one .. :)

The lonely tree
by Neat

Comment:
ahha .. this was you ... i loved it when i saw it in voting .. made me think of Japan ..
anyway ... you got your wish .. lucky for all the archival challenges ..
and congratulations on your top ten placement .. :)