"Hard At Work"

[Gus Cobos]

“Hard At Work ”

This little fellow was busy working the flowers in Pops’ garden. He was painted with a Nikon D3 using a Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR lens, with a Nikkor 1.7 T/C, and a 25mm extension tube.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 510mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / matrix metering / ISO @ 1,250 /1/640sec - f/16 / exposure comp @ -0.3EV / white balance @ cloudy / AF Mode @ AF–C, dynamic range /color mode @ sRGB / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / lighting solution – ambient light / support platform – monopod assist.

Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Cheryl Flory]

I have his cousin here in my garden! wonderfully sharp. you even got the sky reflection in the eye. wonderful HA and eye contact, of course. like the energy with the bee coming out from behind the center of the blossom.

[Lance Peters]

Sharp as a Tack - as always - Love the composition, the placement of the bee in the frame is very good. Colours and BG all compliment each other. :)
Lovely work :)

[Hilary Hann]

Sensational detail and colour. You caught him at a great angle. The whole picture is vibrant with life.

[Richard Waas]

Beautifully detailed image. I love it!! Congrats my friend.....

[Bill Dix]

What an eye! (Yours and his both.) Love the composition.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Agree with above comments, great shot. Gus, do you have documentation in the ed forum on macro photography for others to read?

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Great control of DOF and wonderful sharpness without looking overshapened Gus. Do see areas that have been burned though (highlights).

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Very sharp, nice colors, great fur details and an amazing eye. Great image, TFS.

[Paul Lagasi]

Wow..cool photo Gus...sharp, colors perfect...unreal details....