Little Pollinator

Sandy_Richards-Brown · April 15, 2019, 1:55am

Nikon D800
105mm
1/500 sec, f/7.1
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Shirley_Freeman · April 15, 2019, 2:18pm

This is beautiful, Sandy. Great detail in the bee especially.

Dennis_Plank · April 15, 2019, 10:32pm

Nice job, Sandy. You nailed the focus right where it needed to be.

Ian_Wolfenden · April 16, 2019, 10:24am

Lovely image, Sandy. The bee is beautifully caught - great control of the highlights on the wings and everything sharp. The colours of the dahlia seem just right - my only query ( and it is but a query ) is whether getting the front stamens sharp as well would be even better - I’m not sure.

Sandy_Richards-Brown · April 17, 2019, 3:25am

Ian, yes I think it WOULD be - gotta learn stacking!
Sandy

Allen_Sparks · April 17, 2019, 9:47am

Wonderful colors and composition in this image. Critical focus is spot on.

Bill_Fach · April 18, 2019, 2:58pm

Sandy: Great capture of the moment. Perfect DOF on the bee and a really nice perch. Many kudos. >=))>

David_Schoen · April 18, 2019, 4:12pm

Very pleasing colors and DOF to make the critter pop. It would’nt bee that difficult to stack or comosite to increase DOF.

Sandy_Richards-Brown · April 19, 2019, 5:19am

David, haha - pun intended, I’m sure.
Sandy

Phil_Hodgkins · April 20, 2019, 9:00pm

Sandy, I like this as is. You probably could have picked up the front stamens around f/10—f/11. Stacking would be limited to a couple of exposures, as bees move around too much.