Hazel:
I like the colors and composition, with the sense of diagonal across the frame.
The bee just isn't quite sharp enough. It looks like the plane of focus was just a bit post. to the bee. Also concern about possible motion at this shutter speed.
The colors and composition are excellent. f48 is very stopped down, if that is accurate, I prefer not to go beyond about f16. Would prefer that the head and eyes were sharper.
Hi Hazel. Good comments above. I agree about the colors and comp which are both very nice. Very little in the image is what I would call critically sharp - likely a result of hand-holding and an f/4.8 aperture. Given the overcast light, your options were a bit limited. Increasing ISO would help give you a higher f/stop (but with increased digital noise) or you could use flash as main light (which presents its own challenges). Just a couple things to keep in mind the next time out. Keep practicing!
Hi Hazel,
Nicely composed image. I like the bee off center facing the frame and working on that flower. Good comments above on how to improve sharpness.
Allen