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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Sometimes the birds just don't show up, but the bees do.
Spent some time with these little ones .

Your nits and suggestions and comments are really appreciated.

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoy,

Birdie

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Jul 13, 2015 at 04:53 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

These sting Roberta. Oh I mean there great. For the first, how do you feel about cropping out the OOF flower?

Morris

Jul 13, 2015 at 04:55 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Are these Burt's ?

Oh my Birdie, these are outright marvelous

1 is super cool in my book.

Tim

Jul 13, 2015 at 05:44 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

These are great, Birdie. I really like the second and third.

Always glad to see an FM'er where the Birds and the Bees still show up

Jul 13, 2015 at 05:58 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

These are da bomb Birdie. All are tack sharp with great detail ~ Ron

Jul 13, 2015 at 06:18 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Hi Birdie...

Your photography always amazes me, but these are definitely "the bee's knees."

Beautiful work!

Thanks
Tom

Jul 13, 2015 at 06:37 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Hi -
The same,as usual, Great - Wish that you would add the Hows
Thanks - Paul

Jul 14, 2015 at 08:14 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Words fail me. These are superb.

~George.

Jul 14, 2015 at 08:26 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

morris wrote:
These sting Roberta. Oh I mean there great. For the first, how do you feel about cropping out the OOF flower?

Morris

Thanks Morris ! I do like the splash of orange , but maybe cropping about 1/2 the flower out might make it work better. I will play with it, thanks for the suggestion.

Birdie

Jul 14, 2015 at 09:19 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

All are great, but really love #1 as-is. I think the OOF flower leaves you with a sense the bee just launched from there!

Jul 14, 2015 at 10:25 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

These sting Roberta. Oh I mean there great. For the first, how do you feel about cropping out the OOF flower?

Morris

birdied wrote:
Thanks Morris ! I do like the splash of orange , but maybe cropping about 1/2 the flower out might make it work better. I will play with it, thanks for the suggestion.

Birdie

Don't you dare Birdie. The OOF makes the image happen. The flower another world, the bee/insect an explorer.

Jul 14, 2015 at 12:33 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

That has to 'bee'the sharpest and fastest focusing 300 lens of all time Birdie.

These are stunning IF shots, there are many who don't get this kind of sharpness on still subjects (I am one of them).
Exposures are great, PP work is top notch here IMO.
#1 don't touch a thing, great depth top to bottom, the flower under explains the colored glow on the underside of the bee, this has a out of this world feel to it............Love it

#2 crispy sweet!
#3 not sure on all the space above on this one?
#4 fuzzy-licious

Super set Birdie!
Karl

Jul 14, 2015 at 12:48 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Are these Burt's ?

Oh my Birdie, these are outright marvelous

1 is super cool in my book.

Tim

Thanks so much Tim. I do appreciate it.

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davidearls wrote:
These are great, Birdie. I really like the second and third.

Always glad to see an FM'er where the Birds and the Bees still show up

Thanks David !

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surfnron wrote:
These are da bomb Birdie. All are tack sharp with great detail ~ Ron

Much appreciated Ron, thank you.

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Tom In Arizona wrote:
Hi Birdie...

Your photography always amazes me, but these are definitely "the bee's knees."

Beautiful work!

Thanks
Tom

Tom, thanks so much for the very kind words.

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plsand wrote:
Hi -
The same,as usual, Great - Wish that you would add the Hows
Thanks - Paul

Hi Paul ! I'm sure there are many ways to shoot these,but I do the following:
I start with a bee on a flower and focus on it. I just watch the bee and try and anticipate when it is going to fly from the flower. If you watch them often and long enough you can get a feel for their patterns of going a round a flower , etc.
I do my best to follow it when it leaves the flower and approaches another one. Believe me there are more out of focus shots and deleted ones than there are keepers

On rare occasion you can get a bee that is hovering above a flower .

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phoenix7gtm wrote:
Words fail me. These are superb.

~George.

George, greatly appreciate your generous words.

Birdie

Jul 14, 2015 at 08:05 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Birdie, these are wonderful.

Mark

Jul 14, 2015 at 08:13 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Number 1 is stunning, as are the others, but the first one is truly special!

Jul 14, 2015 at 08:39 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Birdie, These are so beautiful, they bring tears to my eyes!

Carolyn

Jul 14, 2015 at 08:48 PM

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triggermike wrote:
All are great, but really love #1 as-is. I think the OOF flower leaves you with a sense the bee just launched from there!

Thanks so much Mike. It actually did launch from that flower.
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Ted ellis wrote:
These sting Roberta. Oh I mean there great. For the first, how do you feel about cropping out the OOF flower?

Morris

Don't you dare Birdie. The OOF makes the image happen. The flower another world, the bee/insect an explorer.

Thanks Ted, I'm glad you like it

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Karl Witt wrote:
That has to 'bee'the sharpest and fastest focusing 300 lens of all time Birdie.

These are stunning IF shots, there are many who don't get this kind of sharpness on still subjects (I am one of them).
Exposures are great, PP work is top notch here IMO.
#1 don't touch a thing, great depth top to bottom, the flower under explains the colored glow on the underside of the bee, this has a out of this world feel to it............Love it

#2 crispy sweet!
#3 not sure on all the space above on this one?
#4 fuzzy-licious

Super set Birdie!
Karl

Karl, appreciate it so much. Glad you like them. on number three could not bring myself to cut off the tops of the flowers

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marklankton wrote:
Birdie, these are wonderful.

Mark

Thank you so much Mark.
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jeffryscott wrote:
Number 1 is stunning, as are the others, but the first one is truly special!

Jeffry, thank you !

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Carolyn681 wrote:
Birdie, These are so beautiful, they bring tears to my eyes!

Carolyn

Carolyn, greatly appreciate it. So glad you like them.

Birdie

Jul 15, 2015 at 02:33 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

gorgeous Birdie, totally gorgeous

Jul 16, 2015 at 03:47 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Outstanding shots Birdie, thanks for posting.

Vic

Jul 16, 2015 at 04:39 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · The Miner bees , correction Leaf cutter bees

Wonderful set Birdie but the first one is totally awesome

Have a great day!
BB

Jul 16, 2015 at 06:11 AM

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