Very nice. So sad that we are out of the bees on buds season. Have you used the beta version of photoshop yet?   Posted: 11/02/2023 09:56:45

Vincent, I like the composition in that the flower is at an angle and the background fits the flower. The bee adds to the composition as does the pollen on its body. The bee is sharp but the front and back petals a little blurry. I wonder if taking the photo from further away and cropping or using a higher f-stop (and thus a higher iso) would have made the flower petals sharper in those areas?   Posted: 11/02/2023 15:21:21

Hi Vincent: In my opinion regarding total sharpness on the yellow flower front to back you are in a situation of "pick your poison". The use of aperture f/10 did not allow total sharpness on the flower; if you were to stop the lens down to f/16 aperture you likely would have had good sharpness on the flower front to back. However in doing this the added depth of field would have brought your pleasant green out of focus background into focus to the point it could have been quite distracting due to being quite busy. The bee is your main center of interest and it is quite sharp which is ideal.   Posted: 11/03/2023 00:55:16

Nice sharp bee ,back of flower and stem
I agree with Raymond and Murphy   Posted: 11/05/2023 16:46:36

I like the composition and exposure, but would want a little more dof as suggested by Raymond.   Posted: 11/08/2023 14:43:21

I find that the bee is a bit 'hidden'. Taking the photo from another point of view would have given the front part of the bee more emphasis. The flower petals are not as sharp as they should be. Also, the colour of the flower petals and the colours on the bee are such that the whole scene may be a bit confusing.   Posted: 11/18/2023 08:28:14