Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice wonderful lovely shot.Beautiful nice nature scene.Presentation is great.Lovely flower and petals,bumble bee and color body,artistic b/g,light and color balance are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.Light and color balance are great.I like this talent perfect work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done. Thanks.

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2016

Thanks so much a.sam. I do appreciate you checking out my posts.

Deborah

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Fantabulous composition.
A cyber6 rating for surreal color & outlandish charm.
Selective focusing.
Subdued lighting!
Excellent framing with ample marginal spaces all throughout.
Nice perspective & narrow DOF.
Thanks.

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2016

lol...'outlandish charm' That's a interesting way to put it. Thanks so much Dick for checking it out.

Deborah

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a lovely shot of nature! Thanks for the informative notes! The light, colour and the composition have worked well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2016

Glad you enjoyed my notes seshadri. Thanks so much for checking out my post. I do appreciate it.

Deborah

Comment from Paul G.
First, I am glad that my last review of your work was entertaining for you. I love making people smile. Spreading happiness is so fun. This is a great capture. King of the mountain, it appears. Great narrative. Great title. Perfect image. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2016

It STILL makes me smile thinking of it Paul. Wonderful brain you have!! I do appreciate you checking out my post. Thanks so much.

Deborah

Comment from iPhone7
Very nice Deb. I really like your AS....ter, especially with the contrasting colors of the blues and the burnt orange of the bumble bee. Sharp focus and a complimentary depth of field. Great work Deb ~ Steve

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2016

lol....my AS...ters absolutely covered w/ Bumble Bees this day Steve.....hundreds of them. ahahahaha OK....enough. Sitting here laughing. Thanks so much for always checking out my post Steve. I really DO appreciate it.

Deborah

reply by iPhone7 on 11-Aug-2016

No problem. Bumble bees can certainly be a pain in the AS...ters.

I know, I'll keep my day job.

reply by the author on 11-Aug-2016

LOL...no...love it Steve. These guys actually sleep on my AS...ters and don't move until the sun warms them up. I couldn't help it either....even though it's true.

Comment from FBI GUY
There is enough room to share. The sharp focus and the detail of the bee is amazing. The asters are a stunning example of late blooming flowers of summer. The lighting is nice and details of focus are great. Love the action and power struggle.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

lol...yup...that's what was going on gary....a power struggle. There were literally HUNDREDS of them this day...on almost every single blossom. I appreciate you checking them out. Thanks so much.

Deborah

Comment from Neilnap773
excellent presentation of this flower and its two little critters messing about in its depths.. Great colours with excellent sharpness throughout and enhanced by the diffused backdrop. I don't think have ever seen a bee with red and black colours ...

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

Aren't they great neil...and by this time of year they are really fuzzy too. Thanks so much for checking them out. I really do appreciate it.

Deborah

Comment from jani.man
I love this unique photo because I see two bees having a wrestling match for the sweet stamen. The photo captured nature displaying complementary colors. Art class in our own backyard. Thank you.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

Wrestling! EXACTLY jani. I'd thought everyone would see that right away....so am glad YOU did. Thanks so much for the wonderful review and the extra star. I do appreciate both!

Deborah

reply by jani.man on 10-Aug-2016

You are welcome! I just got a reprimand from a long time member of FAR that I was not using the right criteria for my reviews. She stated that a review was NOT about my interpretation, so she proceeded to give me guidelines to help me. She told me I should stick to commenting about technical ability, use of space, light & shadow application, etc. She understood that it would take me a while to catch on because I am new. Well, I sure I hope I can continue to make reviews that aren't "cookie cutter" versions. Thank you for accepting this interpretative review.

reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

I once told a new reviewer that she must review what is there...not what she WISHES was there. So you must be careful especially not to deduct points b/c of something you THINK should be there. Reviews do get easier w/ practice.

Comment from liseworks
What colours these bees have,,so pretty,,must be a good spot on this flower for them to fight over it,lol,,love the clarity, the colours and the background,,very pretty and neat subject.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

Absolutely HUNDREDS of them this day lise....they adore these ASTERS. Thanks so much for checking them out. I do appreciate it.

Deborah

Comment from michiganmike
A nicely composed shot with beautiful detail in the bees and outstanding colors. The flowers are very well shown but I would prefer to see the face of at least one of the bees.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

awww...really mm? They were so fuzzy here I was looking to show that....well, that and their wonderful colors. Well, lol...let me assure you....they look the same (face-wise that is) as most Bees. Thank you so much for checking them out though. I do appreciate it and will have to post a 'face-forward' view just for you!

Deborah