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Title: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: InspiredGal on December 15, 2006, 04:42:14 PM
While driving one of my children to a friend's birthday party recently, I saw giant sunflowers growing in the garden of a nearby house. They were magnificent. I asked permission to photogragh the flowers and spent an hour clicking away with my Panasonic DMC Lumix LZ50 camera. I used the zoom to capture this shot. It hasn't been cropped or digitally altered. The bee was heavily laden with pollen and I was delighted with the shadow on the petals. Hope you enjoy this shot as much as I do.

Love, Karen :)


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Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: Nita on December 17, 2006, 09:28:02 PM
This is beautiful.  Think of how much we miss just looking at things from our ordinary eye perspective.   Nita
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: JudyB on May 16, 2007, 08:53:14 PM
Oh my look at the pollen sacks full of pollen! 

Then there is the shadow of the honeybee below it! 

What artistry!
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: Mainemom2005 on May 18, 2007, 07:53:26 PM
Beautiful, sunflowers my favorite
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: Pat on May 18, 2007, 08:08:10 PM
Absolutely gorgeous.

Love this photo!
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: pixnpens on May 31, 2007, 10:44:34 PM
WOW!!! Very impressive!
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: shutterbugmom on June 22, 2007, 11:40:13 PM
Very nice shot!  Did you use a tripod or shoot this handheld?  My bees always end up blurred and my flower sharp.  Guess I just don't have the hang of it, yet.  Good job!
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: Pat on July 08, 2007, 08:49:19 PM
Absolutely wonderful.  I came back for a second look!
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: larryboy07 on May 12, 2008, 01:54:48 PM
I love it, just dont get stung! ouch....
     Color was fantastic, I loved the shadow of the Bee as well........

         LarryBoy
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: mybcjazz on May 14, 2008, 04:13:10 PM
Excellent capture!
Title: Re: Bee and giant sunflower
Post by: Pat on May 14, 2008, 04:30:07 PM
I think that the shadow on the lower petals just "makes" this image and the bee is so pin sharp.

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