Charles Bartolotta
October 2024 - Be on Cosmos
About the Image(s)
I planted some cosmos seeds in July and didn’t expect them to do well due to having
been planted so late however, thy grew to over five feet in height. A few days ago I went
into the yard with my camera and found that there were a few large bees going from
one flower to another. I had my 105 mm macro lens on the camera and took a number
of hand-held shots. Processing included cropping, increased saturation, sharpening and
denoise, and vignetting in camera raw.
Camera: Nikon Z8
Lens: Nikon 105 mm macro
Exposure: f/9, 1/80 sec, ISO 160
This round’s discussion is now closed!
10 comments posted
This is a beautiful photo with great detail. This is very minor but i would fill in the tiny hotspot lower right. Posted: 10/07/2024 20:55:14
Thanks, Michael. And thanks for noticing that area in the corner. You really have a good eye. Posted: 10/09/2024 21:07:42
Charles - Your image is very clear and the bee is outstanding. I really like seeing the pollen on the bees legs and peddles. Posted: 10/07/2024 21:35:29
Thank you, Sharlana. Posted: 10/09/2024 21:08:21
(Group 9)
Beautiful shot Charles, great colors, great depth of field across the whole image along with a pleasing bokeh. Very nice. Posted: 10/10/2024 03:21:38
Thanks, Jim. I appreciate that. Posted: 10/10/2024 15:00:14
A nice shot, the bee om the flower makes the image. Posted: 10/20/2024 17:29:43
Thanks, Stuart. Much appreciated. Posted: 10/21/2024 19:58:56
Susan Lurie
Charles - Well, everyone has pretty much said it: excellent, sharp macro with a lot of detail and good bokeh. I especially like the bee's wings: they look like stained glass. Posted: 10/26/2024 18:17:01
Thanks for your comments, Susan. This was one of those shots where everything fell into place. I got lucky with this one. Posted: 10/27/2024 14:07:12