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dalantech — Honeybee Feeding on a Blackberry Flower by-nc-nd

Published: 2014-08-01 15:58:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 3100; Favourites: 75; Downloads: 0
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Description I baited this honeybee with a little of her own honey. Tech Specs: Canon 1D Mark III (F16, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon EF-S 60mm macro lens + a 12mm extension tube (~1.4x) + a diffused MT-24EX. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I am holding on to the flower stem with my left hand, and I'm resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady. The "blue sky" is a piece of light blue plexiglass with a piece of glossy photo paper behind it (glossy side toward the camera).

Blog post with a video of that background: nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/20…
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Comments: 11

JoergJohannMueller [2014-08-02 18:00:25 +0000 UTC]

Stunning capture. Amazing!

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dalantech In reply to JoergJohannMueller [2014-08-03 17:10:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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JoergJohannMueller In reply to dalantech [2014-08-03 18:23:20 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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hyperjet [2014-08-02 02:58:03 +0000 UTC]

I've got to say I've seen a lot of honey bee pics. But this is by far the best. Well done.

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dalantech In reply to hyperjet [2014-08-02 06:33:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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mootoss [2014-08-02 02:21:23 +0000 UTC]

That is a great photo!

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dalantech In reply to mootoss [2014-08-02 06:33:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Grumpy-Goose [2014-08-02 02:14:57 +0000 UTC]

Nom nom.

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dalantech In reply to Grumpy-Goose [2014-08-02 06:33:49 +0000 UTC]

Burp.

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JMPhotographyCR [2014-08-01 15:59:13 +0000 UTC]

Spectacular!

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dalantech In reply to JMPhotographyCR [2014-08-01 16:18:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

I updated the image description with a link to a blog post showing that background: nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/20…

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