Bumblebee on cone flower

[Keith Kennedy]

The attempt was to use fill flash sparingly so as not to wash out the purple reflection in lower part of the compound eyes of the bumblebee while providing some detail of the face. Prior to digital, I could never get good detail in the black features of bumblebees with film.

Canon 180 mm f/3.5 macro lens + 1.4X TC and EOS 20D; ISO 400; AV, Evaluative metering =0; 1/125s at f10; Canon T24 twin flash at -2 1/3; tripod

[Kaushik Balakumar]

wow, beautiful image with rich colours & details.

[Robert O'Toole]

Great colors, framing and the comp is very cool and different. Works well for me.

I think some mild USM would look good on the BB's head and face.

Robert

[Mike Moats]

Hey Keith, Very cool comp and agree with the added USM on the head.

[Don Lacy]

A wonderful image Keith full of color and detail

[Gus Cobos]

Very nicely done...good composition, color and detail
Congrats...:D