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20-AUG-2005 Helen Betts

4th Place
The Pollinator
by Helen Betts

Ankara, Turkey

These guys simply refused to pose for me -- either I had to keep running after them, or they came after me. The security guards and neighbors think I'm nuts, LOL.

Sony DSC-F717
1/160s f/4.5 at 48.5mm iso100, with Canon 500 D, full exif

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mlynn 26-Aug-2005 01:12
Beautiful color and detail in the foreground, and an absolutely gorgeous background as well. --Melanie
Katherine Stanback's Photos21-Aug-2005 20:59
Beautiful colors and details, and I really love the background!
Sony Forums Challenges21-Aug-2005 19:00
Helen: Really wonderful work here. Your focus fix could not be better and the balance of color and background ghosts is truly pleasing. JOHN
Jerry Curtis21-Aug-2005 15:10
Excellent macro, Helen. Great detail, sharpness and color.
Carmen21-Aug-2005 06:08
Gorgeous depth and color in this. The detail is amazing.
Guest 20-Aug-2005 23:54
This is wonderful. Great color, Great bg, just a very nice PIC period! Nice!
Deb Kees20-Aug-2005 16:12
Helen, another stunning image! Vibrant color, fine detail, and DOF. It's all there. I had to laugh about your comment concerning what the neighbors are thinking. I am sure all of us provide much entertainment for those around us.. Thanks for all of your efforts.---Deb
Guest 20-Aug-2005 14:33
Helen, the clarity of both the bee and the flower is amazing. You have a wonderful image for all your work - and for risking your reputation with the locals :-). Bev
Sony Forums Challenges20-Aug-2005 13:13
Beautiful color and detail here, Helen...and very well exposed. I especially like all the fine details of the bee and your capture of the thin, translucent quality of the wings. From the evidence on the head, its a busy little bee. Nice background color and DOF too...neat how the stem makes its way to the base of the flower. Nice catch...worth "going nuts" over :) MFC