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15-MAY-2004 Arvin Chaikin

Let Me In!
by Arvin Chaikin*

Tennant Lake Park, Ferndale, WA

A bee trying to get into a rhodie bud. I think it's piercing the outer petal with its proboscis.

Sony DSC-F717
1/400s f/4.0 at 21.7mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time15-May-2004 13:23:01
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length21.7 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.30
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Ann Chaikin18-May-2004 21:38
I missed this one! I was chasing after birds at the time. So well done. I really like the way you cropped this too. Ann
Sony Forums Challenges18-May-2004 21:18
Beautiful macro, Arvin. Great color and clarity. Helen
John Potter18-May-2004 18:08
Echoing Andy and MFC....can feel the tightness of the flower head versus the tickling probing presence of the bee. Getting feelings into these things is what it's all about. Great!! Fremiet
Guest 18-May-2004 16:44
lovely detal, color, and compo. nice work, arvin! -- andy
Sony Forums Challenges18-May-2004 15:32
Beautiful detail and composition...& a great subject choice, Arvin. Good exposure and effective DOF too. Nice capture of this moment in nature. MFC
Sony Forums Challenges18-May-2004 12:08
Arvin...Stunning Ball Bud.. !!!so amazingly cool... what a world you captured here..A bee in the act of alighting on a perfectly waxing bud minutes away from opening itself.Clarity Colour,Composition and Natural Narrative-ness
makes this a wonderful piece..well done to be sure. Irish_eye
Guest 18-May-2004 10:55
I can't get over the detail on this ....nicely done.