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August Blossom
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08-AUG-2006 elips

6th Place
August Blossom
by elips

Saratoga Springs, NY

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time08-Aug-2006 11:51:04
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
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CameraShy0901-Nov-2006 20:10
What a great shot. Love the light and the angle. The bee is frosting on the cake.
jbhgmvo01-Nov-2006 03:41
"To bee or not to bee.." :P I think the bee and bud adds the sting to this image. Doesn't hurt that the third "b" - the blossom - is perfectly processed either, of course.
elips26-Oct-2006 03:32
Thanks, Ann & Najinsky! I know what you mean, Najinsky, about the stem but I kind of like the way it points to the bee and gives a little depth to the shot. ~Sharon
Canon DSLR Challenge24-Oct-2006 18:14
Wonderful capture, really like this. 1 in million shot. I do find the left foreground stem a little distracting and would be tempted to move it somewhere else; into the right background maybe. -Najinsky
Canon DSLR Challenge24-Oct-2006 06:50
Not only is this just gorgeous it is also an amazing catch. Wonderful! Ann C
elips21-Oct-2006 03:47
Thanks, Michael and Melanie! ~Sharon
Canon DSLR Challenge21-Oct-2006 02:26
This is absolutely fabulous Sharon! And you caught it at a perfect moment with that bee coming in for a landing like a little helicopter. --Melanie (mlynn)
Guest 20-Oct-2006 22:35
Wow. -Michael
elips20-Oct-2006 16:15
Thanks, Olaf, aam and Mary Anne! Aam, I don't think the bee is a spoiler in this as it was caught in flight just where it is. Only normal Photoshopping was done to this. ~Sharon
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Oct-2006 16:03
Beautiful color and lighting here, Sharon. The black background works well.
--Mary Anne
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Oct-2006 15:43
Wow. Was the bee there or was added in PS. You don't have to answer if you don't want to, it might ruin the photo for some. And the flower is beautiful too [aam1234]
Guest 20-Oct-2006 15:00
Love the flying insect (bee?) in this!