Pollen Playground [Contest Finalists September 2010]
Uploaded: September 03, 2010 06:53:21
These guys sometimes get so heavy laden with pollen from the rose of sharon that they have to fall to the ground and shake some off before flying home.
f/9, 1/250, 24-105mm at 105mm ISO 400, flash
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Jack Ryan September 03, 2010
Outstanding clarity and detail...well composed...excellent color...excellent work, Marty! #1304500Maria A. Gonzalez September 03, 2010
Wow,Marty...Amazing,detail,color and love the light the flash gave to the image...Awesome macro,my friend..nd yes,sometimes they have so much pollen on them that looks it be be very difficult to flyaway.Very well done. #8879604Monnie Ryan September 03, 2010
Wow -- awesome detail on this one, Marty! Outstanding work! #8879650Tammy M. Anderson September 03, 2010
Superb details and colors, Marty. This one sure looks a little on the heavy side. #8879702Marcel J. Fernandez September 03, 2010
Great color and the bee looks like he has just taken a bath in pollen. Splendid capture, Marty. #8879748Melissa Olsen September 03, 2010
Amazing...I have seen them with lots of pollen but never this much!Ron McEwan September 03, 2010
He almost glows Marty he is so covered. Great find and captured perfectly WTG #8879819Jeff Robinson September 03, 2010
Wow Marty - What a Great macro! Amazing detail! Jeff #8880225Ellen Hodges September 03, 2010
Gorgeous capture with such awesome detail, Marty! Looks beautiful!!! Hope that you have a great weekend!!! #8880555Carol L. Fowler September 03, 2010
Wow- greedy little guys, aren't they? Beautiful detail of the pollen. I have never seen one so covered with it! #8880845Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 04, 2010
WHOA! WHAT a SHOT, Marty! Incredible details and colors! :-) k #8881975Dianna Murphy September 05, 2010
Wow Marty that is an amazing shot! Mother nature at her best... extraordinary! #8883287Julianne Bradford September 05, 2010
Super wonderful Marty!! WTG! I've never seen this before! WOW! Winner in my book :-) #8883938Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 06, 2010
Oh my, look at all that pollen. Excellent! #8885708Marty Straub September 07, 2010
Thank you all! #8886423Val Feldman September 07, 2010
What an amazing capture! Look at her - she can barely negotiate a lift-off and you caught her in flight, too...well, kinda...she's sure trying but considering the heavy load she's carrying, that might be a little difficult!!! Never in all my (many) born days have I seen a bee so covered in pollen! Excellent work here, Marty - if you set out for a macro of a bee, you couldn't have picked a more spectacular subject and could not have produced a finer capture! Well done, my friend! #8887086Tammy M. Anderson October 15, 2010
Congrats Marty on your fabuloous finalist. #8969265Jack Ryan October 15, 2010
Congratulations, Marty, for this very deserving finalist. Great work, my friend!!! #8969656Carol L. Fowler October 15, 2010
Big Congrats! WTG Marty! #8970856Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”Sam Britt October 16, 2010
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Marty. #8975603Maria A. Gonzalez October 18, 2010
Congratulations,Marty on this wonderful finalist.. #8980140Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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