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Big-O-Bee

© Laura E. Swan

Big-O-Bee

Uploaded: March 29, 2010

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We Sure Have Big-O-Bees Here In
WESTERN ALBERTA CANADA.

Some Are Nearly The Size Of A Thumb!
(And I Raz The Aussies About Being Jurassic!)

The Big-O-Bumblers Come In A Variety
Of Sizes & Beautiful Colors Including Orange.

I enjoyed making them Semi-Abstracted
With The Fractalius Filter. :)

* * *

TV 1/400, Av 2.8 Macro

(DDR) 0509 5052



Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Comments

Laura E. Swan level-classic March 29, 2010

******* Before DDR ******* #1253435

Laura E. Swan level-classic March 30, 2010

* #8496305

Tiia Vissak March 30, 2010

a cool close-up! #8496327

Kerry Hill March 30, 2010

He sure is big! A wonderful close-up with fantastic details Laura, great job!! #8496440

Carol Teal March 30, 2010

Big ol' bee, glad you didn't sting me! LOL He is a big one. Fun frac treatment. This reminds me of when I was young (about 3 I guess) and would catch bees. I got stung several times a week and had to go to the doctor's for a shot. Mom said the next day I would be out trying to catch them again and she would say "that bee is going to sting you" and if it didn't, I would say "It didn't sting me this time!" #8496452

Michelle Alton March 30, 2010

The colors are so nicely enhanced, Laura. #8496497

Stephen Zacker March 30, 2010

Super capture #8496613

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 30, 2010

Fantastic work once again Laura! Jeff #8496774

Monnie Ryan March 30, 2010

Super job, Laura - but I'm quite content to see your huge bees from a distance! :-) #8497016

Ron McEwan March 30, 2010

Terrific shot and the DD work is exceptional Laura outstanding in every way. #8497083

Karen Kessler March 30, 2010

You be careful playing with those GIANT BEES, ya hear? This one must be the one in charge! Nice DDR work, Sis! #8497795

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 30, 2010

Awesome, Laura!!! AND WTG!!! Whoooooo Hoooooooo!!! :-) k #8497838

John Connolly March 30, 2010

Awesome work here Laura! They are huge bees, I would hate to be stung by one of them!
Anyway, our crocodiles are bigger than yours! #8498236

Tammy Espino March 30, 2010

I think you should harness him ,saddle him and ride him to Vegas. Cept, I hate bee's..lol Wonderful capture and effects!!! CONGRATS on being published. I am so jazzed for you!!! #8498280

Daniella Puente March 30, 2010

The hair look so vivid here!!! cool effects and details Laura :) #8498442

Laura E. Swan level-classic March 30, 2010

Hi everybody!!! WOW! So nice to see you all here!!! I've enjoyed all of your wonderful responses to this image. I had another one to add but it's not sharp enough to share...it showed one of these guys SIDE VIEW. WHOA! They can be MAMMOTH!

I love the bee stories added here and all else! Very fun!

I have to get back to doing my Canadian taxes now. This was a wonderful break for me!

See you all soon and thank you VERY MUCH!

-Laura #8498738

Patrick Rouzes level-classic March 30, 2010

It looks HUGE ,Laura! Fantastic tones, colors, detail, dof, b/g, presentation & DD work here! Lovely work again! WTG! #8498909

Yulianto Soeroso March 30, 2010

so creative work and dramatic #8498965

Patti Coblentz March 30, 2010

Good gosh...he's huge...or is that a teeny tiny flower...you have all sorts of tricks in your bag...but it looks great, this image!!

Patti #8498977

Christine Lobsinger level-classic March 30, 2010

LOOK at his hairy body... WOOWOWOW... I wouldn't mind if he landed on me.. HE IS GORGEOUS LAURA!!!

SMILING CHRIS
PS very cool... beebeautifulcolours too.. #8499050

Douglas Pignet March 31, 2010

OMG what a filter look!!!!!! Very well done. #8500538

Renata Gusciora March 31, 2010

Incredible macro,super effects,great presentation and colors,Laura! #8500740

Tommy E. Burgess March 31, 2010

Beautiful work as always Laura!! #8501677

Laura E. Swan level-classic December 29, 2010

Sorry to arrive so late everyone. This thread doesn't alert me of visitors! My gift to you...Sakura. The very famous "Cherry Tree" song in Japanese. :)

Thank you Paddy, Yulianto, Patti, Chrissy, Doug, Renata and Tommy!

-Laura :))) #9131076


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