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The shots were taken in the dead of a cold night with a reflector under her, so there was less shadow below. It was just a piece of paper attached to the lens by elastic, a bit clumsy really but it worked to a point. I bumped her with it and she protested by spreading her legs that way, as if to say ‘I’m a bigger mouthful than I first looked, and you could choke on my sharp pointy bits’.

They do that when disturbed at night, if it’s cold enough that they don’t fly off to the light, make themselves look bigger. Many creatures do it, cause themselves to appear bigger than they are, or an uncomfortable mouthful, until the threat is gone.

It’s a working strategy people also employ when feeling threatened. Nature … it’s our nature after all.

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Oct 06, 2016 at 05:09 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · The Last Bee

These are lovely...love the background.

Oct 06, 2016 at 05:22 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · The Last Bee

Mark,

An excellent set.

The second and third show what looks like legs extended to fend you off, something Bumble Bees do, even on a warm day, in sunlight.

Harold

Oct 06, 2016 at 06:03 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · The Last Bee

All are extra nice Mark ~ Ron

Oct 06, 2016 at 07:13 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The Last Bee

bbourizk wrote:
These are lovely...love the background.

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e6filmuser wrote:
Mark,

An excellent set.

The second and third show what looks like legs extended to fend you off, something Bumble Bees do, even on a warm day, in sunlight.

Harold

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surfnron wrote:
All are extra nice Mark ~ Ron

Thanks for comments all, appreciated.

We don't have bumblebees here but I know, many creatures do the same. It's our nature to inflate or diminish appearance to meet threat.

Oct 06, 2016 at 06:59 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · The Last Bee

B good Mark

Morris

Oct 06, 2016 at 07:27 PM

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morris wrote:
B good Mark

Morris

Ha, ha ... Thanks Morris.

Oct 06, 2016 at 07:49 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The Last Bee

Wonderful shots Mark.

Birdie

Oct 06, 2016 at 09:13 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The Last Bee

Wonderful series Mark.
Brian V.

Oct 07, 2016 at 12:30 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · The Last Bee

birdied wrote:
Wonderful shots Mark.

Birdie

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LordV wrote:
Wonderful series Mark.
Brian V.

Thanks Birdie, Brian, appreciated.

Oct 12, 2016 at 09:34 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · The Last Bee

Wonderful details, those eyes are really sweet to see the pattern in. Excellent lighting and colors are dramatic! Fine set.

Karl

Oct 12, 2016 at 09:37 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · The Last Bee

Excellent captures, showing plenty of details! I am curious about the aperture and shutter speed used, Mark. Would you share the exit data, please? Thanks!

Joshua

Oct 12, 2016 at 09:49 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · The Last Bee

Karl Witt wrote:
Wonderful details, those eyes are really sweet to see the pattern in. Excellent lighting and colors are dramatic! Fine set.

Karl

Thanks Karl

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AGeoJO wrote:
Excellent captures, showing plenty of details! I am curious about the aperture and shutter speed used, Mark. Would you share the exit data, please? Thanks!

Joshua

Thanks Joshua. Exif is usually in the files but ... Pany G6 with Oly 50/f2 and achromat on, f18 1/160 base ISO and jpg ooc and processed in Picasa and Neat Image. My rundown is here /https://beingmark.com/macro-illustrated/

Oct 13, 2016 at 11:57 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · The Last Bee

These are re"mark"able.

Oct 14, 2016 at 12:22 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · The Last Bee

sweet job on the bee Mark

Oct 14, 2016 at 02:55 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · The Last Bee

gvg45 wrote:
These are re"mark"able.

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kmunroe wrote:
sweet job on the bee Mark

Thanks for comments guys, appreciated.

Oct 20, 2016 at 09:57 AM


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