I've always been fascinated with insect macros - it's tough to get a decent macro, with the entire insect in focus. Most of the times you end up with the focus on one part - the leg, or something shiny! Took me sometime, to get this one right!
This photo was taken on January 29, 2010 in Jyoti Circle Area, Mangalore, KRN, IN.
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Aditya Kamath, Captain Suresh Sharma, Hayath, shivanayak, and 75 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Captain Suresh Sharma (40 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot. Love the work.
Diji's Photography [away] (40 months ago | reply)
superb!
Aditya Kamath (40 months ago | reply)
WOW!! AMAZING.
How did you get the bee to be so cooperative??
Aditya Kamath (40 months ago | reply)
Can you tell me which camera you have used?
wildxplorer (40 months ago | reply)
It's a Canon SX10, hand held & in super-macro mode, spot metering, iso80 - the best I could do. no special lights used (outdoors with good ambient light) - just a bit of post processing done to clean up the paper texture of the background and cleaning up the dust on the bee's body.
I have this same image at RGBstock - the free stock image resource.
pieceoflace (40 months ago | reply)
What a fabuous macro shot...you definitely got it right. Excellent work and beautifully done on the stark white background.
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SivamDesign (40 months ago | reply)
..... and how did you get it to co-operate without getting stung.... nice macro!
Pettys (40 months ago | reply)
Nice photos
Anuma S. Bhattarai (40 months ago | reply)
amazing shot.
TexasEagle (40 months ago | reply)
Wonderful macro. I love the details and that color against the white!
Congratulations !
This truly is a Fantastic Insect Photograph !
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Captain Suresh Sharma (40 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot. Love it.
Spherical Me (40 months ago | reply)
This is just incredible....good for you for seeing and capturing him so perfectly!
Hayath (40 months ago | reply)
Fabulous details and lighting!
How was it lit ?
wildxplorer (40 months ago | reply)
shivanayak (40 months ago | reply)
Superb details.
Aithal's (40 months ago | reply)
Really a fabulous shot Rayker. Fantastic details on its wings! Fan of this image...
vas_k (40 months ago | reply)
excellent capture for ever!
pieceoflace (40 months ago | reply)
Thank you for sharing with the group.
Congratulations !
This truly is a Fantastic Insect Photograph !
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NamdurApi (40 months ago | reply)
Brilliant shot
bidappa! (40 months ago | reply)
omg...greatest bee shot i've ever seen..its too perfect..
allison (rocky top studio) [deleted] (40 months ago | reply)
absolutely incredible macro!
NaturalLight (40 months ago | reply)
yes indeed, very excellent DOF...
Sara-D (40 months ago | reply)
Superb Macro
dragonflydreams88 (40 months ago | reply)
. . . superb!!! . . . thanx for sharing!!!
ShobhaVKamath (37 months ago | reply)
Excellent Macro!
PatT&5 (37 months ago | reply)
Very nice!!!
saavem65 (35 months ago | reply)
It's a perfect shot!
Gagosha (34 months ago | reply)
impressive ! :)
Astonishoot (34 months ago | reply)
Stunning and superb shot. I've never seen a bee shot like this on flickr. Congratulations!
PhotonFreak (33 months ago | reply)
The white background suggest shot in a studio type setting here ? Excellent DOF and sharpness nice color and details also here.
wildxplorer (33 months ago | reply)
sullivan™ (33 months ago | reply)
Wonderful image
Diana Thorold. (31 months ago | reply)
Many Thanks for sharing your beautiful image
I've used it here:
angelandspot (30 months ago | reply)
Thank you so very much!
~Brenda-Starr~ (30 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
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plumnutz (27 months ago | reply)
Thank you wildxplorer for your super clean macro honey bee which I used in
Ruby's Treasures - MII Challenge 4-Flower
plumnutz (27 months ago | reply)
Thanks again Wildxplorer for your Honey Bee Macro.
This time I entered it into the EXPLORE Worthy - Playing with Textures 6.
Temari 09 (27 months ago | reply)
Wow, awesome bee! Thanks for sharing!
McMexicano (25 months ago | reply)
amazing
Milusa (18 months ago | reply)
Hi, The Spectacular Insects Group's XVI contest of the month of November "Bees and wasps". This photo would be great for the contest. Read the rules!!!. Please consider posting this or another great photo at:
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bleu.geo (17 months ago | reply)
I think it is a clear form of Apis dorsata :
www.vespa-bicolor.net/main/social-bees/apis-d orsata.htm
jerzy_woyke.users.sggw.pl/do4wlr0.jpg
RufusFrog (14 months ago | reply)
Brilliant detail! I have used it on the cover of Huber's 'New Observations on the Natural History of Bees', (ISBN: 978-1-78139-119-8) with acknowledgement and deep gratitude.
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aadlawan (13 months ago | reply)
Thank you for this beautiful photo. I used it in a blogpost
homeybird.blogspot.com/2012/04/urban-bees.htm l
Diana Thorold. (10 months ago | reply)
Many Thanks - I used your bee here;-
bidappa! (5 months ago | reply)
sometimes i wonder do i need my 100mm macro?
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passanteanonimo (5 months ago | reply)
Great macro
Shawn Caza (4 months ago | reply)
This is marvellous. I used it in a graphic illustrating the differences between bees and wasps.
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merripat (3 months ago | reply)
Unreal! Fabulous photograph!