Yellow²
by sammigurl

Comment:
good job getting the bee on a yellow flower (they prefer blues, reds and purples) also, good job getting so much of the flower and the bee in focus..... one thing that might make this an even better shot would have been to increase the shutter speed to get more detail in the wing (but still keep a certain amount of blur) also, great title.

Its a long way to the top...
by Leok

Comment:
an interesting concept... falls short however due to the lack of focus in the flower... the lady bug suits the title.. a long way to the top indeed...

Touched By Gold
by Nikolai1024

Comment:
Wonderful contrast... perfectly focussed.... interesting angles... 8

A Moment in Time
by elsapo

Comment:
I already have this as one of my favs but while I was looking for some inspiration for the yellow challenge, I was struck again by the beauty of this photo. Most excellent

Great Blue Heron
by MacDonald

Comment:
Actually, he didn't fly away with the carp... he went to a little island in the lagoon and ate it there... my research shows that they usually tear it into pieces. This guy didn't.. he ate it in one very long swallow with the head first.

Hawk
by Prism

Comment:
Now that you know where he likes to hang out, you will have to go back and get him again... that marsh looks like a real neat place to hang out at.

Catch of the day
by Telehubbie

Comment:
What a real neat capture... they sure like to eat large fish in relation to their mouth/neck size don't they

DSC_3796v1hornbillweb.jpg
by yakatme

Comment:
What great colors in this bird.... nice and crisp shot - I like the crop, really makes the eye the focal point

Gone in 2 Seconds
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
wonderfull motion shot.. color, focus, background.. it all works!

Inner Beauty
by DefyTime

Comment:
lovely lighting.. what an interesting flower... is that more than one variety? I hope you share your technique with us. I like your choice of background.. but wonder if not putting the flower directly in the middle might have been a better composition?