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Bumble Bee

Postby Killakoala on Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:00 am

Not something you see every day, unless you live near some bumble bees. :)

This one I shot at the Hobart Botanical Gardens yesterday.

Details. Nikon D2H and 10.5mm Fisheye.

Yes, I know the horizon is not level.

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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby Bluebell on Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:13 am

He's a lovely fat bumble bee.
The colour of those flowers is gorgeous too. I believe they are Salvia :?
Would love to see more shots from the Hobart Botanical Gardens if you have them as I don't get down there too often. :cry:
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby PiroStitch on Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:59 am

Man that's a fat bumble bee!! Love the angle
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby gstark on Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:20 pm

Killakoala wrote:Not something you see every day, unless you live near some bumble bees. :)


And are very brave .... :)

Details. Nikon D2H and 10.5mm Fisheye.


Very bloody brave. :)

Great shot Steve. Love the colours, and just the way you've executed this image.

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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby MATT on Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:06 pm

Lovely colours and a great perspective....

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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby colin_12 on Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:35 pm

This is a neat pic of a bulble bee Steve.
How do you find the 10.5 in general use?
They are Salvia Bluebell :up:
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby stubbsy on Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:50 pm

Steve

I like this - a great use of the fisheye - it really makes the bumble bee the centre of attention. I didn't know we had bumble bees in Oz
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby sheepie on Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:47 pm

Great pic Steve :)

Only problem is now Manda is going to want to Tassie so she can go play with the Bumble Bees!
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby dm_td5 on Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:44 pm

Great shot with a fun lens.

I'd forgotten about Bumble Bees in Tassie. They are great little guys, but I think they on the AQIS hit list.
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby Killakoala on Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:09 pm

Yes, there are Bumble bees in Australia, but they prefer cold climates I believe. I don't know how they got here.

I love playing with the 10.5mm. It is interesting what effects I can get. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. Bees don't mind it either. :)
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby BT*ist on Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:11 pm

Brilliant shot - how close to the bee were you to take that shot??
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby Killakoala on Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:17 am

BT*ist wrote:Brilliant shot - how close to the bee were you to take that shot??


The minimum focussing distance for the lens, a few centimetres.
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Re: Bumble Bee

Postby Aszental on Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:49 pm

haha thats the fattest bee ive ever seen... wish we had some of those where i live to photography (then again... maybe not)
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