The Pagoda
by Pug-H

Comment by K3Master:
I shall be rating this challenge by the following criteria:

1 - Not HDR in my opinion

3 - HDR is way over-done, in my opinion

5 - A reasonable use of HDR, but not a very engaging photo, in my opinion

7 - A reasonable use of HDR, and an engaging photo, in my opinion

10 - A fantastic use of HDR, and an out of this world photo, in my opinion

Your photo receives:

5

08SP9411Feb25
by Pug-H

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Ohhhh - I just thought you were trying to hide your identity.

Bee of the Cosmos
by Pug-H

Comment by MattO:
Nice detail and great Pastel colors! I really like this.

Bee of the Cosmos
by Pug-H

Comment by Art Roflmao:
I'm allergic to all the pretty colors. :P

Bell Pepper Tail
by Pug-H

Comment by bvy:
Great colors that pop. I like the DOF too.

Bee of the Cosmos
by Pug-H

Comment by Pug-H:

Originally posted by roz: are you sure he's not a fly .??. i think bees have two sets of wings and flies only have one .. i'm no expert but the antennae look fly-ish too .. of course i could be barking up the wrong tree .. in japan insects might follow totally different rules .. lol ..:)

You could be right. I'm not sure if it is a fly or a bee either.
Actually, it's probably a hover fly.

Message edited by author 2009-09-06 09:57:46.

Bee of the Cosmos
by Pug-H

Comment by roz:
this is such a stunning image .. i'm loving the beautiful soft processing on the flower .. the bee is very different from the one's we get here as well .. most unusual eyes, an amazing pattern .. are you sure he's not a fly .??. i think bees have two sets of wings and flies only have one .. i'm no expert but the antennae look fly-ish too .. of course i could be barking up the wrong tree .. in japan insects might follow totally different rules .. lol ..:)

Bee of the Cosmos
by Pug-H

Comment by aliqui:
Jac stole my line. One thing that always gets me is the patterns of insect eyes. Love the wings too.

Bee of the Cosmos
by Pug-H

Comment by aplomb76:
That is about as perfect as flower/bug macros come. Great shot. The green around the flower makes a perfect frame.

Bee of the Cosmos
by Pug-H

Comment by one2one:
Wow look at that pattern on his eyes, remarkable. I appreciate the overall softness of the image with its mellow colours. Bee-autifuly well captured.