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Perfect Match
Perfect Match
MaryO


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Collection: 2008-08 30 Days of Flowers
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jul 31, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Floral, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2008

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Comments: 18
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 Day 1 of 30 Days of Flowers

I keep referring to these fat little bees as "the matching bees" because I always seem to find them on the Black-eyed Susans. Cute little guys with yellow legs, a little camera-shy but I got this one right where I wanted him in the middle of a flower.

Was using a 20mm extension tube so I could get a little closer and fill the frame better. Very bright sunshine so I didn't need to bump the ISO too much (the extension tubes eat a lot of light!).

PP - converted from RAW, cropped, levels, added border, resized, sharpened with noise reduction.

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 08/07/2008 12:35:32 AM
Black-eyed susans are one of my favorite flowers - definitely cheery! And the little bee is an added bonus - lovely shot
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 08/02/2008 05:23:20 AM
I like the colors and the curl of the petals. Very well done. Aren't extension tubes fun?
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 08/02/2008 03:40:04 AM
Had to look hard to see the bee! I love the composition, but wonder if it could use a slight levels adjustment to brighten it up ever so slightly. The bee would stand out a bit more.
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 08/01/2008 08:17:18 PM
Nicely composed. I wonder if getting a little more brightness adjustment would help with the "pop"?
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 08/01/2008 07:42:56 PM
Nice composition.
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 08/01/2008 04:46:38 PM
Great colours, well done for capturing the bee too. The ones in my garden are way too quick for my camera!
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 08/01/2008 11:09:34 AM
Love the composition! The little bee is adorable. (love the bees)
The image feels a bit underexposed. I would also dodge the yellows on the bee to make him stand out just a wee bit more.

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 08/01/2008 10:07:31 AM
great composition. the contrast between the yellow petals and the dark background is superb
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 08/01/2008 09:08:07 AM
Mary,
Your Black-eye Susans are in much better shape than mine are. Mine are a bit worse for the wear right now. But they look so pretty to gaze out on.
Very well done capture on our little busy bee. The composition is really nice on this gem.
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 08/01/2008 03:26:34 AM
:) I like that you put two of these in here composed the way you did. The bee on the one is pretty cool.
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 08/01/2008 12:23:59 AM
Quite dramatic as a thumbnail, but even more so, when opening this fully. The color is so striking and so appealing.
I also love the textures as well, and the bee just completes this fine image.....

Thanks you for sharing this floral image with us.
Our journey has just begun.....
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 07/31/2008 11:11:02 PM
Lazy Suzans is what I will always think now when I see these flowers & their matching bee creat a jolly composition that spells Summertime.
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 07/31/2008 10:23:53 PM
Don't worry, Bee happy! Lovely image, I need some of those extension tubes, lol! And for some reason whenever I see these beautiful flowers, I think "lazy susans". I know, I'm silly...
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 07/31/2008 09:38:09 PM
Oh, yes! You found a bee! The bee was in focus, even in the slightly oof flower, so that, along with the perfectly sharp second flower, works beautifully for me. Also, those curved petals keep the viewer in the image and make this a real keeper.
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 07/31/2008 09:23:40 PM
I did not see the bee in the thumbnail view, but it was the first thing I noticed when I opened the image. Just delightful. Love the deep yellows, so dramatic.
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 07/31/2008 09:17:38 PM
I love the colors and detail, very well done
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 07/31/2008 09:12:17 PM
Lovely flowers and how nice that you caught a bee as well.
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 07/31/2008 09:08:20 PM
the textures are so well captured in the soft light and processing here - the bee just really seals the deal
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