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Macro Bee

Postby viper1968 on Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:07 am

Hi everyone,
Here is my first real attempt at a macro shot.
It was quiet difficult trying to keep close enough to the bee without disturbing it.
C&C most appreciated.
Cheers
Andy

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7197835@N08/2162587604/" title="Bee Macro by viperagv, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2285/2162587604_eeec392fc9.jpg" width="445" height="500" alt="Bee Macro" /></a>.jpg
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Postby Bindii on Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:54 am

Not too bad.. specially for a first attempt.. your dof is very shallow though as only a section of the bee is in focus... not that its a bad thing though as often that is delibrate... lovely colours so vibrant.. :)
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Postby ATJ on Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:15 am

Andy,

Nice shot, especially the pollen on the bee. As Sue says, a bit more depth of field would have improved this shot. The lighting is pretty good, although I'd like to see the bee a little lighter than it is to bring out the detail on the head.
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Postby chrisk on Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:29 pm

imo the dof is fine. i like it nice ande shallow. colours are awesome aswell, love the contrast of purple and green. the bee could be a bit lighter, (if you have NX use a CCP and it will bring it out in the blink of an eye), and a different angle would maybe have been more pleasing.
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Postby viper1968 on Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:45 am

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I have to concur I think a deeper DOF would have helped enhance the shot.
I do like the vibrant colour but after looking at some other macro shots on I definately have some more macro homework to do.
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