Training bees ....

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Training bees ....

Postby blacknstormy on Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:37 pm

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is hard, but if you stick at it long enough, you can teach your native bees to sit :)
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Postby asaroha on Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:42 pm

LOOOOL :lol: Nice capture.

Haha I had to stare at it for a while to convince myself its a bee. This is such a different bee pose compared to others.
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Postby wendellt on Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:58 pm

amazing rel


razoir sharp dof what skill and wonder
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:50 am

Impressive shot Rel & what shallow DOF :shock:
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Postby Glen on Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:24 am

Rel, tremendous shot, very impressive
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Postby BT*ist on Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:14 pm

Sensational shot- Love it!
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Postby eyecee on Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:57 pm

cool capture and no flame intended but almost looked a little Photoshopped!
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Postby blacknstormy on Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:09 pm

cool capture and no flame intended but almost looked a little Photoshopped!


I know :( :cry: , but it wasn't ..... all it got was unsharp mask, and curves adjustment... I was sitting really close to the hive entrance, and was only a little bit above the platform table that the hive sits on ... actually I think I was resting the lens on the table :? - I think that the angle (or lack of) was how that dof looks sooooo shallow ..... it was shot with the 105 at 7.1, 1/500th second, and SB800 with beer cup. If you like I can post the NEF file?

This is an example of the other shots - I got the same effect and similar angle..... again, curves and unsharp mask...
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Again, thank you for the positive comments - I was chuffed when I took the shot, and even more happy when I downloaded it :)

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Postby marcotrov on Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:35 pm

A terrific image Rel, sharp and beautifully composed. A really top beahvioural study :) A really poignant shot illustrating the never ending hard work that females have to endure :lol:
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