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Bee Business [Contest Finalists April 2011]
Uploaded: April 01, 2011 04:07:47
Hoping our Northern BP friends have their share of buzzing bees soon - It WILL happen! :) This early riser was found at 7:30 AM at Zilker Botanical Gardens here in Austin, catching his share of the "early worm".
Happy Friday everyone and have a great weekend!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 4/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D7000
Tammy M. Anderson April 01, 2011
Outstanding details, comp. dof and capture, Val. A beauty. #1365944Courtenay Vanderbilt April 01, 2011
Beautiful in every way Val! Have a great weekend yourself! #9329228Nikki McDonald April 01, 2011
Wow, a perfectly focused bee in flight -- very well done indeed, Val. Great dof in this beautiful capture. Happy April to you, too. We're seeing the very faintest hint of green in the branches . . . #9329239Agnes Fegan April 01, 2011
Beautiful capture of this bee and flower...love the colors and little details! #9329277Mary Dimitriw April 01, 2011
Amazing detail. What a great capture Val! #9329301Douglas Pignet April 01, 2011
lovely capture with a wonderful comp & pov...great colors #9329326Karen Bacon April 01, 2011
An excellent composition Val!I can't wait for the warm weather! #9329346Robert R. Goodman April 01, 2011
Hi Valarie,Beautiful capture my friend.I sure hope it's not as hot on them as it here today.Looking at 100 degrees!!!! #9329351Jeff Robinson April 01, 2011
Outstanding color and close-up capture Val!! #9329372Gord MacEachern April 01, 2011
Like always a supurb image Val, beautiful detail and colors. Hopefully it wont be long till we see these guys up here!! #9329384Gina Cormier April 01, 2011
7:30am???? I would still be in bed!! lolSuch beautiful work......(as always)
Such detail and color.....(as always)
As always....I bow to your greatness my Queen!!!!!
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Freddy Bland April 01, 2011
Wow..what a fabulous capture, Val! Everything about this image is pure perfection! The color, the dof, the little bee is crystal clear and super duper composition! So glad to see your lovely images again!! #9329420Amy M. Wilson April 01, 2011
Fabulous capture... love the colors, details and clarity, Val! Happy weekend to you too!! #9329422Danny B. Head April 01, 2011
Great macro..love the soft feel of the flowers! #9329476Monnie Ryan April 01, 2011
Beautiful macro, Val! We woke up to see an inch or so of new snow on the ground! #9329482Terry Cervi April 01, 2011
This is a beauty, Ms Val! The colors are so pretty and the detail you've achieved is wonderful as well. My crocuses came up too early and then got buried in 8 inches of snow. Now that the snow has melted my flowers are all droopy. :( Not a pretty crop this year. #9329508Leslie McLain April 01, 2011
Beautiful capture, colors, and details, Val. It seems that spring will never come to Chicago this year. #9329583Julianne Bradford April 01, 2011
Gotta love that early morning light Val! This is a beauty I hope we see again. He looks like he's picking little yellow flowers :-) great timing! #9329610Tammy Espino April 01, 2011
What Julianne said :) Beautiful!!! #9330118Carol L. Fowler April 01, 2011
Love those beautiful bright colors! We have had a nasty week but will be a beautiful weekend! Hope to capture a few of these guys #9330200Kathy Salerni April 02, 2011
Wow, this is soooooo beeeeeutiful, Val! Stunning colors, detail, comp and DOF! Love it! #9330575Nadia Paul April 02, 2011
Gorgeous soft colours and beautiful comp, not to mention a wonderful capture of the little bee - just love it Val! #9330601Ann H. Belus April 02, 2011
Amazing detail and clarity in this macro, Val, as well as the beautiful colors! #9331508Julie Burnett April 03, 2011
How do you do it, Val??? Everything is just perfect, stunning capture!! #9332140Joannie Bertucci April 03, 2011
Val, it looks like this honey bee came with his goggles on ready to work! Your composition is flawless and the colors are screaming "Spring"! Texas always looks gorgeous in springtime and your image proves it! #9332608Rony Sagy April 03, 2011
Good to see this spectacular current capture of yours. This macro is perfect all around. Wonderful colors, details, and composition. Wonderful work Val. #9333208Bojan Bencic April 04, 2011
Fantastic color and details, Val. Beautiful photo. #9333919Kathleen Rinker April 04, 2011
Beautiful image my friend!! #9334431Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 04, 2011
Beautiful with awesome colors, lighting and details, Val! :-) k #9334593Ellen Hodges April 05, 2011
Fabulous detail and absolutely awesome capture, Val!! #9335258Marty Straub April 05, 2011
A beautiful background supporting a gorgeous floral focus, and then you bring in your favorite bee to add movement and excitement. Each phase of your constructing this wonderful composition adds its own thrill to the whole. Inspirational, Val. #9335702Val Feldman April 05, 2011
Thanks so much everyone - I really appreciate your comments! ~Val #9336023Marsha S. Smith April 05, 2011
Gorgeous macro/floral. Super comp and such crystal clear detail. #9336477Carla Capra Anderson April 23, 2011
Hi Val;Emile Abbott April 23, 2011
Great Macro and wonderful Bokeh, Val #9365562Kathy Cline May 18, 2011
Aww I love bee'sEllen Hodges May 18, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on this awesome finalist, Val!!! #9411174Don Christiana May 18, 2011
Val, congratulations on being a Finalist for your beautiful image. Have a great day. #9411297Rony Sagy May 18, 2011
Huge congratulations on your terrific work. Expect to see it again with gold. #9411367Robert R. Goodman May 18, 2011
A big congratulations,Valarie.WTG my friend!!!! #9411512Deborah Lewinson May 18, 2011
Congrats on another beautiful finalist, Val!Debby #9411539
Nikki McDonald May 18, 2011
Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round, Val. This is such a beautiful capture. Perfect focus. #9411599Jeana Clark May 18, 2011
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Amy M. Wilson May 18, 2011
Huge congrats on your absolutely awesome and so well-deserved Finalist, Val!!! #9411754Courtenay Vanderbilt May 18, 2011
Happy to see this one again, Val! Congrats on your well deserved Finalist! #9411807Marilyn Cornwell May 18, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #9411914Tammy Espino May 18, 2011
Big congrats! :) #9412043Julianne Bradford May 18, 2011
Yay! I got my wish! Glad to see this again..now one more time with Gold! Congrats Val! #9412186Terry Cervi May 18, 2011
This is just wonderful, Ms V! Congrats on your perfect Finalist!! #9412348Lorna Shutter May 18, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Awards for two very beautiful images!!!!! WTG, Val!!! :)Thomas E. Hinds May 18, 2011
A beautiful capture of color and detail! WTG, Val! Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist! #9412467Usman M. Bajwa May 19, 2011
Beautiful capture and CONGRATZ on this fab Finalist!!!UB. #9412776
Naomi Weiser May 19, 2011
cute title, congrats! #9412784Ann Coates May 19, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Val. #9413010Mary Dimitriw May 19, 2011
Congrats on this gorgeous Finalist Val...so happy to see it again! #9413111Katarina Mansson May 19, 2011
Congratulations on your excellent and beautiful finalists Val! #9413350Karen Bacon May 19, 2011
A big congratulations on this awesome finalist Val! #9413411Val Feldman May 19, 2011
A very big thank you to all for stopping by and dropping a comment...as always, I much appreciate! ~Val #9413524Emile Abbott May 19, 2011
Congratulation Val on yet another fantastic finalist. WTG #9413653Michele Peterson May 19, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!! Love the details!! #9413861Val Feldman May 19, 2011
Thanks very much Michele and Emile! #9413960JO ANN CLEVELAND May 19, 2011
Way to go Val!jo ann c. #9414041
Karen E. Baumann May 19, 2011
This is beautiful, Val! The DOF is perfect and the colors are outstanding! Congratulations on this great finalist! #9414106R. J. Laudenbacher May 19, 2011
A big congrats to you on your two beautiful finalist Val. Best of luck to you in the next round. #9414608Patrick Rouzes May 19, 2011
Val, Congratulations & good luck on this well-deserved fiinalist! WTG! #9414985Carol L. Fowler May 19, 2011
Superb Finalist! Gorgeous! #9415080Carol Eade May 19, 2011
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Val! #9415231Patti Coblentz May 19, 2011
Congratulations, Val...what a beautiful image and finalist!! #9415316Heather Loewenhardt May 19, 2011
Wow amazing shot Val. You always find some gorgeous subjects to capture. Congrats on the finalist award. #9415379Rona L. Schwarz May 19, 2011
Wow, missed this one earlier Val so glad to catch it again! Another wonderful amazing capture of one of our little creatures as only you can do it! I don't know your secrets - sure would like to follow you around one day! Big Congrats on this terrific Finalist! #9415708Debra R. Harder May 19, 2011
WOW is right! This has to be a GOLD winner, Val! Huge congratulations on another OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9415953Amanda J. Tanner May 20, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful well deserved finalist Val! #9416654Patricia Seidler May 20, 2011
Another fabulous shot and well deserved finalist. LETS GO GOLD! #9417298Merna L. Nobile May 22, 2011
It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations on your award for the month of April. Merna#9422338
Nadia Paul May 24, 2011
So pleased to see this beauty as finalist - congrats Val! #9426724Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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