Hanging in There [Contest Finalists June 2010]
Uploaded: June 25, 2010 20:52:51
Have a great Saturday, friends!!
Leslie McLain June 26, 2010
Amazing capture, details, and colors, Ellen. #1282305Marilyn Cornwell June 26, 2010
This is fabulous! I really like the upside down position of the bee! It's very sweet! #8717555Jeff Robinson June 26, 2010
Great macro work Ellen! Jeff #8717580frank w. degenhardt June 26, 2010
Ellen- Oh, wow, girl. This is some supervb macro work. Absolutely gorgeous. The composition is awesome. Love how you captured this little one hanging upside down getting at the nectar. Beautiful pink flowers. Love the gorgeous colors of the flowers, the bee, and the perfect color for the background. What I especially love is the amazig details that you bring out. Love how I see the pattern and lins in its wings. Stunning work my dear friend.Robert R. Goodman June 26, 2010
Hi Ellen,beautiful detail my friend.Looks like a Bumble Bee.The ones we have out here are solid black in color.Wonderful capture!!!! #8717907Nancy L. Green June 26, 2010
I am in AWE Ellen, this is SUPERB macro work, WTG!!! <>< #8718268Carol L. Fowler June 26, 2010
Wonderful macro! #8718474Maria Warren June 27, 2010
amazing macro great details very nice work :) #8718963Dick W. Wyatt June 27, 2010
Fantastic !!! #8718993a2o akmal aini othman June 27, 2010
fabulous macro capture, Ellen! great dof and detail..beautifully captured! #8719428Tiia Vissak June 27, 2010
a beautiful close-up! #8719454Ellen Hodges June 27, 2010
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #8719537Marty Straub June 28, 2010
Stunning detail, Ellen. Great macro. The bee really shows how small those little flowers are. #8721453Amanda J. Tanner June 28, 2010
Beautiful macro work Ellen #8721605Janie S. Oliver June 28, 2010
There's such a wonderful delicate touch to this shot. Lovely capture. #8722234Songbird Cline June 29, 2010
beautiful! #8723680John Connolly June 29, 2010
What a brilliant macro capture Ellen! This is unbelievable, a job well done! #8724085Sam Britt June 29, 2010
Wow!! #8724727Tommy E. Burgess June 29, 2010
Another truly stunning macro Ellen!! Outstanding work as always! #8724803Ellen Hodges June 30, 2010
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!!! #8726588Laura E. Swan June 30, 2010
Gotta love those EYES on this bee. Doesn't he look like he has 1940's pilot goggles on? HA!This is so beautiful, Ellen. Amazing macro!
-Laura :) #8726697
Freddy Bland July 12, 2010
A stunning image and Finalist, Ellen!! Beautiful capture!! #8751697Leslie McLain July 12, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Ellen. #8751791Marilyn Cornwell July 12, 2010
Congratulations Ellen! A wonderful finalist!!! #8751871Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N STammy Espino July 12, 2010
Congrats on your awesome finalist :) #8752009Robert R. Goodman July 12, 2010
Beautiful capture,Congratulations Ellen.WTG my friend!! #8752124Laura E. Swan July 12, 2010
Ellen WONDERFUL LADY!!!SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
-Laura #8752742
Maria Warren July 12, 2010
yay!!! congrats on this awesome finalist!!! good luck in the next round:) #8752786Carol L. Fowler July 12, 2010
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist! #8753269Kathy Salerni July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Ellen! Best of luck in the next round! #8753421Ellen Hodges July 12, 2010
Thanks for the kind comments, friends and thanks so much to BP for choosing this image! Much appreciated!!! #8754143Daniella Puente July 12, 2010
This is a fabulous image Ellen, a wonderful and well deserved finalist, congratulations!!! #8754450Nancy L. Green July 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS, WTG dear friend!! <>< #8754600Sherran Andersen July 12, 2010
Congrats Ellen. #8754787Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 12, 2010
Fantastic macro work Elle. Congratulations on your finalist.Songbird Cline July 12, 2010
Congrats.. its beautiful!! #8754926Marcel J. Fernandez July 12, 2010
cONGRATULATIONS, ELLEN ON YOUR TWO WONDERFUL FINALIST!!! #8754954Tommy E. Burgess July 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on this most outstanding finalist Ellen!! BEst of luck in the next round! #8755896Dick W. Wyatt July 13, 2010
Congratulations Ellen, good luck. #8755914Gord MacEachern July 13, 2010
The bumble bees worked out good for us Ellen, WTG!!Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010
gorgeous, congrats on your finalist! #8756193Boyd L. Alexander July 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on your gorgeous finalists Ellen!! Good luck in the next round!! #8756624a2o akmal aini othman July 13, 2010
huge congrats, Ellen...well done! best of luck in d next round :) #8756844Val Feldman July 13, 2010
GORGEOUS, my friend! Wishing you all the best in the upcoming round on this terrific Finalist! Congratulations! ~Val #8756874Jeff Robinson July 13, 2010
Congrats Ellen on your Finalist!! Jeff #8757539Daniel Ruf July 13, 2010
Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Ellen. Great job. #8757578Alan L. Borror July 13, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ellen! #8757650Patrick Rouzes July 13, 2010
Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy, Ellen, CONGRATULATIONS on this superb & amazing finalist! WTG! Good luck, my friend! #8758234Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay July 13, 2010
Spectacular capture Ellen! Congrats on your wonderful finalist! WTG! #8758282Julie Burnett July 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Ellen!! #8758675Reynaldo D. Reyes July 13, 2010
Superb in every way! Congrats on your finalist Ellen. #8759207Dianna Murphy July 13, 2010
A beautiful finalist. Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #8759509Jane Hirst July 13, 2010
Great "bug" eyes. Wonderful Finalist. #8759622Sam Britt July 13, 2010
Big Congratulations on this finalist, Ellen! #8759935Ellen Hodges July 13, 2010
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!!! Very much appreciated! #8760056Debra R. Harder July 13, 2010
This is such a beautiful image, Ellen! Excellent lighting, colors and perfect details. Congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #8760295Mary K. Robison July 14, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned finalist, Ellen! Such a gorgeous macro!Margaret R. Barry July 14, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Ellen! #8761385Ellen Hodges July 15, 2010
Thanks so much for the kind comments, friends!! #8764921Marcel J. Fernandez July 15, 2010
Ellen, a big congratulations to you on your two outstanding Finalist. #8766323Ellen Hodges July 15, 2010
Thanks, Marcel!! #8766407Nancy J. Locke July 17, 2010
AWESOME AND VIBRANT!!! SUPER CONGRATS!!! #8769823Ellen Hodges July 18, 2010
Thanks, Nancy!! #8772503Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 20, 2010
AWSOME capture, HUGE congrats on your finalist win! #8775905Ellen Hodges July 22, 2010
Thanks, Peaches!! #8781284Christine Lobsinger July 29, 2010
Stunning Bee Photography.. (get it Ellen?)Patti Coblentz August 08, 2011
The colors of summer...this is such a lovely image, Ellen...congratulations on your finalist! #9589546Kathryn Wesserling August 25, 2011
Bet we see this move on up, Ellen - it's a beaut! #9628972Christine Lobsinger August 25, 2011
Congrats to you Ellen... it sure is a beauty!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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