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Old 09-14-2009, 04:27 PM
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Default Bumblebee - first successful macro!
I've seen lots of wonderful macro shots, she's particularly good. Anyways I was mucking about in a flower garden near the Montreal Olympic Stadium, and came upon a bumblebee feeding on some nectar.

The thing just sat there and ignored my conspicuously close lens. It was quite wonderful seeing its tongue flapping in and out. I took loads of shots over half an hour. This was the best, as it turned out very sharp. I wish the backdrop was prettier, and that I had a clearer shot without a blurry foreground ... but such is life ...


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Old 09-14-2009, 04:38 PM
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Beautiful shot!
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Old 09-14-2009, 06:52 PM
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Default Wonderful Macro.
Great macro. DOF is hard with macro. Lots of fun to see what they look like up close and personal.
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Old 09-14-2009, 07:01 PM
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Old 09-14-2009, 07:09 PM
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Having spent a great deal of time trying to get a similar shot, I am jealous It's wonderful.
 

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