Comment from supergold
sorry not to have a six availaible anymore for this fantastic macro; the détails of the bee and emerging yellow stamens are outstanding

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2014

Wow thankyou for your comments and appreciate your "6" intention :) Mary

Comment from gidavidson
Wow, a what a great shot. Love the macro details, sharp focus, frame and reflected light on the wings. Lots of colorful textures.

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks George, I appreciate your positive feedback.

Comment from AvidPhotographer
That is a very good closeup!
Love the details, colors and overall composition.
Perfectly framed, i am not sure if you have cropped it but it works very well. The bee's wings are very intricate in detail Love it!

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks so much for your lovely feedback and high rating :) Mary

Comment from avmurray
I don't think I have ever seen a middle of a Dahlia as close as this. Very often it is also hidden in these flowers. This one must have looked especially lovely with the deep red petals and the yellow stamens. A super background for this bee.

Your focus on the bee is however a bit soft, and seems to sit more on the flower than the bee. Its wings are also very close to over exposure, but still the over all light is good.

The cropping is neatly done, but the bee is probably just a tad close to the frame if I was going to be picky. All together a well taken photo, but in need of adjustments when it comes to focus.

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 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks so much for your constructive feedback, always appreciated.

reply by avmurray on 19-Mar-2014

You are most welcome

Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel
A fantastic capture with an outstanding be - I never saw white wings - she is blond and sitting on this dark red flower is special too as they are seeking same colors and tones as they have - so you got two exceptional qualities in this image giving you a super initial impact

fantastic in frame, close up camera settings, focus and exposure , prefect contrast and lighting, super angle and position

A special shot for sure, thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks so much I appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

Comment from debparks10
Awesome macro shot. Well focused and exposed. Nice framing of the subject. Good eye. Welcome back :)

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks so much for your positive comments and welcome back :) Mary

Comment from Jairos
The color is Fantastic good impact, Great Frame and good Initial impact, The bee is a bit over exposure in my opinion, But Still Great and Fantastic composition, Good job ,-jairos

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks Jairos for your constructive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Amazing shot! great looking close-up shot of nature! You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Good effort!

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks so much for your feedback :) Mary

Comment from genten
This is the kind of picture I always wanted to take. Great macro shot. The bee is clear, love the details on the wings, the flower is spectacular. You have a great camera. I would love to know the settings! The colors are great, not muddy and they don't' compete. Great pic.

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks so much for your positive feedback and great rating. Settings were Focal Length 35mm ISO 200 F8 Cheers Mary

Comment from bigbear2081
This is really wonderful. Gorgeous colors. I like seeing the center of flowers and all the small details not usually seen by the naked eye. You captured the pattern on the bee as well. Nicely done.

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Mar-2014

Thanks so much for your positivie feedback :) Mary