Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 21 August 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Caught this bee having a nap on one of my flowers :)
Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have about my posts :)
Very beautiful shot! Well done Mary!
21 Aug 2007 12:06am
@Saed: Thank you Saed, your comments are very kind :)
Perfect macro shot.. amazing details.
21 Aug 2007 2:25am
@ColNed Pictures: I always appreciate your kind comments ColNed thank you :)
wow you have pretty flowers,Mary!I can see why the bee chose to snooze there!:)
21 Aug 2007 2:29am
@tyan: Thank you tyan, our garden is in need of lots of hard work on it atm, but I put these in a window box outside the kitchen window, it's nice to see the bees and butterfiles around the flowers, while I'm working in the kitchen :) and maybe get a pic too.
superb shot ! very nice macro !!
21 Aug 2007 3:21am
@R: Awww! thank you Robert, your very kind :) btw when did you move from CandyLand?........:D
Great macro shot.
21 Aug 2007 3:55am
@Balpa: Thank you very much for your kind comments Balpa :)
This is my absolute favourite, gosh I can feel and hear it without the 'ahhhhhh' factor ;) Superb!
21 Aug 2007 4:07am
@Lorraine: Awww! Cheers Lorraine, this is one of my faves too! got this one on the wall :)
Wonderful Mary! You said you screw a macro lens onto your Panasonic - would you mind telling me which one (I'm researching one to buy for my fz30 but am not confident about which?)
21 Aug 2007 5:21am
@Bron: Cheers Bron,:) I will send you an e-mail about the lenses, it will be Friday if thats ok :)
I thought that yesterday's photo was the summum, but you managed to top it today! Incredible!
21 Aug 2007 5:35am
@Wolfgang Prigge: Wolfgang! that is indeed a great compliment! thank you very much :)
You can almost feel the softness of the bee, superb shot Mary. I love bee's because they ain't as menacing as wasps and bee's only sting when they feel need to.
21 Aug 2007 5:48am
@Vanessa: Awww! thank you hun :) I'm not scared of Bees but Wasps are a different kettle of fish altogether! thankfully we've not had many this year.
My favourite yellow ones! You have been very lucky, great timing.
21 Aug 2007 5:50am
@Evi: Thank you Evi :) I was very very lucky with this one!
Great macro, Mary! Excellent colour!
21 Aug 2007 5:53am
@Paulo: Thank you Paulo for this very lovely comment :)
This is such a great and delicate closeup portrait of the bee doing its thing on the flower. You've captured every detail. This belongs in National Geographic.
21 Aug 2007 6:14am
@Viewfinder: Wow! VF what a compliment thank you so very much:) you've made my day!.........well, actually my week, thank you again :D
Wonderful. Great Macro.
21 Aug 2007 6:25am
@Harald: Your very kind, thank you Harald :)
Oh Mary, this is a sumptuous FIESTA for our eyes! :) I keep staring at all that astonishing detail you've captured & can't stop gawping! :) lol Almost wanted to cuddle that wonderful furry character-full creature till I reminded myself it's a bee ! :) Honestly, yours are fast becoming this household's favourite macros. :)
21 Aug 2007 7:03am
@Rebecca: Awww thank you Rebecca, you say the kindest things, I'm not the most confident person but your lovely comments have really helped me and encouraged me! thank you again :)
Precioso macro.
21 Aug 2007 9:38am
@Jose: Thank you very much Jose :)
wow! having a nap,really?! cool !! :D
21 Aug 2007 9:50am
@Kheoh Yee Wei: He was Kheoh Yee Wei! I thought he had died as he was so still, not bothering when I got really close to him with the camera, but he flew off after a 10 minute rest :) Thank you :)
Now that is an amazing capture, right place at the right time!
21 Aug 2007 10:59am
@Dawn Sutherland: Thank you Dawn. :) I was really pleased that he had picked that flower to rest on and he was there for about 10mins, also it was in our window box so it was just at the right height too!
bzzzzzzzzzzzzz-u-ti-ful.
21 Aug 2007 11:10am
@Rebel Streetshooter: :D thank you RS, your comment made me smile :)
Nice one, very nice colors. 6mm ? that was close :)
21 Aug 2007 11:40am
@Fabien: It was Fabien, he must have been sound asleep, he didn't seem to notice me at all, I thought he had died he was so very still, but he flew away after about 10 minutes! Thank you :)
Oh! Mary! What a wonderful study of the bee! You've captured every fine detail - it looks soo furry! While I'm down below the picture typing I've kept going back up the screen to have another, and another look - but can't find anything else to say except what's already been said, except congratulations!
21 Aug 2007 11:51am
@Anne: Oh! thank you Anne, for your wonderful comment, it's most appreciated, :) Until I took this I didn't realise just how furry bees were :)
Stunning work, everything is perfect!
21 Aug 2007 12:10pm
@Manuela Photography: Your very kind Manuela, thank you :)
Stunning Mary well done :-)
21 Aug 2007 1:10pm
@Nickyj: Cheers Nicky :) Hope all is well with you :)
Great macro!
21 Aug 2007 2:31pm
@Marina: Thank you Marina, for your kind comment and your visit :)
Incredible macro shot Mary!Such a super furry bee!Great work!!!
21 Aug 2007 4:15pm
Very cute macro, love it!
21 Aug 2007 5:00pm
I'd like to caress it like a cat!
21 Aug 2007 5:19pm
Wonderful macro - good thing I've been working on my irrational fear of bees... :)
21 Aug 2007 6:49pm
Good Lord this is awesome! :)
21 Aug 2007 6:58pm
A fine macro indeed, clearly focused and brightly coloured.
21 Aug 2007 7:28pm
I am kind of a nomad , I move around alot ;)
21 Aug 2007 8:36pm
Wow! Excellent macro!
21 Aug 2007 8:40pm
This is a really nice shot! I love the way the bee looks on the flower
check out the awesome details wow! *jaw dropping*
21 Aug 2007 11:28pm
Wow! So well caught, such a good composition, and with beautiful colours, too. Excellent!
22 Aug 2007 8:09pm
That would be fantastic if you could Mary. Cheers Bron
23 Aug 2007 3:00am
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