Uploaded: August 02, 2010 04:29:31
Most cooperative bee I've ever met!
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/8 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
R. J. Laudenbacher August 02, 2010
Wow Courtenay...what a fantastic capture with excellent detail. Great work. #1293996Tammy M. Anderson August 02, 2010
Details are just perfect, Courtenay. A winner! #8800791Robert R. Goodman August 02, 2010
Hi Courtenay,WOW!!!Beautiful macro.Excellent detail and color!!! #8800802Joannie Bertucci August 02, 2010
Macrolicious! Courtenay, this is absolutely a fabulous macro! The details are unbelieveble! The exposure and colors dazzle! #8800823Ken Smith August 02, 2010
Looks like the bee had higher priorities; e.g., staying at that flower to do his thing. Excellent macro, Courtenay! #8800832Jack Gaskin August 02, 2010
Wonderful Macro He looks totally engrossed in his work...Happy Shooting
Jack #8800845
Courtenay Vanderbilt August 02, 2010
Many thanks! BP is moving so slow for me this morning. Trying to get around to everyone! #8800895Gina Cormier August 02, 2010
OK HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!fav'd!!!!!!!!!!! #8800902
Claudia Kuhn August 02, 2010
Beautiful capture, wonderful details and color... he's so orange. #8800935Shelly A. Van Camp August 02, 2010
Wowzer!! What lens did you use on this and hand held? WOW....Great macro, details and colors!! #8800937Marilyn Cornwell August 02, 2010
Wonderful, Courtney! Love the way this bee seems to be 'hanging on'! #8800962Linda D. Lester August 02, 2010
He didn't care what you were doing....he was busy! Excellent capture! #8800982Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 02, 2010
Wow amazing details and colors. Gorgeous capture Courtenay.Jeff Robinson August 02, 2010
Outstanding color, clarity and macro work!! Jeff #8801018Nancy J. Locke August 02, 2010
PERFECT!!!Cheers, Nancy J Locke #8801094
Jack Ryan August 02, 2010
Outstanding clarity...love the colors...wonderful image!!! #8801139Nikki McDonald August 02, 2010
Superb detail, color and clarity, Courtenay. Nice comp, too. #8801189Melissa G. Meiselman August 02, 2010
Amazing detail in this outstanding macro, Courtenay!! #8801245Monnie Ryan August 02, 2010
You met him a little more closely than I would have, Courtenay -- but it sure paid off! Outstanding! #8801266Carolyn M. Fletcher August 02, 2010
Super! He'd have a stinger planted in my nose if it was me getting that close! #8801321Liz blahh August 02, 2010
Awesome capture! #8801430Mike Clime August 02, 2010
Excellent macro and a really cool bee! #8801590Debra R. Harder August 02, 2010
OMG!!! Happy to see your beautiful images again, Courtenay...and I can see you haven't missed a beat! This is incredible!! I can't believe those eyes...those are something else! Excellent clarity, details, lighting and colors. Superb!! Welcome back!! jsb #8801759Kathy Salerni August 02, 2010
Wow, Courtenay, this is one gorgeous bee macro! The details, POV and colors are stunning!! What kind of bee is this? #8802001Kay E. Mahoney August 02, 2010
Nice close up, Courtenay. Love the colors and details. #8802007Courtenay Vanderbilt August 02, 2010
To answer Shelly's question, this was my 105 macro lens on a tripod. It was evening, the air was not moving and neither was he/she. I have no idea what kind of bee this was but I was captivated by the colors. #8802016John Connolly August 02, 2010
Good to see it Bee having its self Courtenay! A magnificient capture with amazing detail and color! #8802062Randy D. Dinkins August 02, 2010
Great close up shot. Perfect details, wonderful color. #8802088Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 02, 2010
WOW! Talk about perfection!!! This is better than perfect, Courtenay! :-) k #8802210Tamara K. Walker August 02, 2010
Magnificent! #8802356Renee Doyle August 03, 2010
You nailed him good!!!! Great colour and detail Courtenay!! #8802734Wm Nosal August 03, 2010
Beautiful Marco! #8804221Tommy E. Burgess August 04, 2010
Very beautiful macro with outstanding tack sharp detail Courtenay!! #8807072Phyllis H. Burchett August 08, 2010
Awesome details and colors Courtenay! #8813480Cindy Bendush August 14, 2010
Great color and clarity Courtenay! #8834499Sharon Sawyer September 15, 2010
Whoooooooooo Hooooooooo!!! WTG, Courtenay!!! Beeautiful!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8902809Wm Nosal September 15, 2010
Congratulations, Courtenay! #8903882Kathy Salerni September 15, 2010
Huge congrat on ALL of your beautiful Finalists, Courtenay! Well done! #8904103Ken Smith September 15, 2010
Not a bad month, eh?? Congrats, Courtenay..very well deserved! #8905048Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats. #8906109Debra R. Harder September 15, 2010
No surprise here...this is such a beauty!! WTG!! Huge congratulations on another excellent finalist, Courtenay!! jsb #8906678Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
WTG Courtenay!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #8906728Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
congrats girl! #8907392Kerry Hill September 16, 2010
Gorgeous finalist..huge congratulations to you Courtenay!! #8907617Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SKathy Cline September 16, 2010
Super macro.Sam Britt September 16, 2010
Congratulations on this & all your terrific finalists, Courtenay. I don't have to comment on all of them! #8911414Sam Britt September 16, 2010
oops...I meant "I don't have TIME to comment on all of them!" #8911427Linda Blair September 19, 2010
Awesome....congratulations!!! #8917444Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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