Debbie's Photoblog
Hebe bee II
Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 2 April 2009 in Animal & Insect.
this one is slightly better more in focus
I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Yes. This better than the earlier photo, my opinion. The bee and flower against black make this photos admirable.
2 Apr 2009 6:08am
@Hidalgo: thanks for that I appreciate it
@ceanothe: Your photos are stunning
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Hi Debbie - I think I prefer this one too, but it's marginal - they are both nicely composed, and striking shots. The large aperture also gives you that wonderful black background, which really brings out the colour of the subjects.
2 Apr 2009 7:18am
@Lorraine: No sorry no smell but lots of beautiful blues and pinks and purples and some whites
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
So beautifully captured, Debbie. This is a stunner, so delicately observed, dreamlike. I want to stroke the little fella
2 Apr 2009 12:35pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
hee hee . . I'm bracing myself for trying to say Hebe-bee-III . . oh, what a lovely reminder this is of the time of year ahead .
2 Apr 2009 12:48pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Neat. You certainly stopped that wing action.
2 Apr 2009 2:20pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Not sure which I like better...... both are really nice shots!!
2 Apr 2009 3:53pm
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
Very, very smooth, warm and beautiful nature macro!
Happy weekend to you!
2 Apr 2009 5:06pm
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
wow, that soft lighting is fantastic..gives you the feeling that we're spying in on the little critter. Lovely shot Debbie
2 Apr 2009 7:49pm
Charles from New York, United States
Nicely done with the fast shutter speed. I like the freezing of the wings.
2 Apr 2009 8:28pm
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
I definately prefer this shot over yesterday's. However, they are both wonderful. Very well done Debbie.
2 Apr 2009 10:11pm
Bookfool from Mississippi, United States
Yep, I like this one better, but they're both great.
2 Apr 2009 11:44pm
@Vachel: thanks for the visit and the comment
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
hello hello Deb!! :) hope you have been well in my long absence!! i am loving new york city -- it is truly the place i need to be!! let's hope a job follows at some point!! just wonderful work here, just beautiful softness of light and color!! i feel i could reach out and touch it!! keep it up!! speak soon!! :)
3 Apr 2009 3:46am
@dj.tigersprout: so pleased to hear from you am pleased that all is going well. thanks for the kind comment
Photosanity from Folsom, United States
Okay - I can't decide - I agree the focus is better on this one but I think the vertical format on yesterday's works better for me... it feels more as if the flower is leading me to the bee than in this one. Of course that is just one person's perspective. Either way they are both great captures.
3 Apr 2009 4:09am
Mary from PA, United States
I didn't get to comment yesterday but I think I prefer the vertical...the comp seems stronger with the flower leading the eye as photosanity said. I also like the light on the wings. Both are wonderful.
3 Apr 2009 5:53pm
marcel lemieux/star_cosmos_bleu from Bedford.Quebec, Canada
My fave of the 2 shots...i just like the distance and angle here...beautiful capture...lovely light and colors
4 Apr 2009 1:45pm
willow from United States
Definitely the better focus of the two - lovely lighting in both.
8 Apr 2009 8:35pm
Canon EOS 1000D
1/2000 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
300 mm