Assignment: Macro - "Dreams of Honey"

[Gus Cobos]

Assignment: Macro - “Dreams of Honey”

This hungry little fellow was painted with a Nikon D2x, using a Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 IF-ED macro lens with a 25mm extension tube.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 105mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/250sec. - f/22 / exposure comp @ -0.3EV / ISO @ 640 / white balance @ auto / AF - Mode @ manual / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution - Nikon R1C1 wireless close up speedlight system; both light units set to ¼ lumen burst with a wide dispersal pattern and attached diffuser. / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +1 degree / support platform – monopod assist.

Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Really nice Gus Lost of detail on the bee and love that flower !!!

[Bill Dix]

Lovely composition. Shows nicely the advantages of front view and small aperture, as discussed in several recent posts.

Bill

[Lance Peters]

love the detail - colour and sharpness are right on the money:)

[Bob Miller]

Love these simple but effective compositions you come up with. I like it!