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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Grahame Hamblin on January 30, 2018, 03:26:20

Title: I Want that Bee
Post by: Grahame Hamblin on January 30, 2018, 03:26:20

Lucky backyard shot.
Grahame

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: FredCrowBear on January 30, 2018, 03:52:48

Lucky and good - a great combination!
Well done. 

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Hugh_3170 on January 30, 2018, 10:39:34

Great work here Grahame.  Which end of NZ was this shot obtained?

Edit:  Is this the same Tui that was in an earlier posting.  I really liked that one as well

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on January 30, 2018, 12:31:32

Really nice one... :)

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Akira on January 30, 2018, 12:35:27

Amazing capture!  You seem to be an early bird.  :)

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on January 30, 2018, 13:20:43

very well spotted and executed

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 30, 2018, 14:23:15

Beautiful shot!

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: armando_m on January 30, 2018, 15:21:03

Beautiful, and great timing !

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: golunvolo on January 30, 2018, 17:29:14

Wonderful shot!

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Grahame Hamblin on January 30, 2018, 21:27:15

Thank you all. Woke up this morning to all these positive reply's. Live in Auckland and feed a few birds daily and enjoy photographing them. Each day they are different. Will confess that was a lucky shot.
Grahame

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Hugh_3170 on January 31, 2018, 05:58:35

Nah Grahame, it ain't luck   -  they say that good footballers make their own luck.  And I believe that this is true for all human activities, including photography.   ;D

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Grahame Hamblin on January 31, 2018, 08:56:57

you are right one makes one's own luck
Grahame

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Randy Stout on February 02, 2018, 14:57:25

Grahame:

Good timing indeed.  you pushed the button at just the right time.

I do wish the point of focus had been on the head of the bird, not the shoulder, as this would have sharpened both the head and the bee.  Easy to say, hard to do however. when the action is happening fast and furious.

Thanks for sharing.

Randy

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: Peter Connan on February 02, 2018, 18:36:58

Beautiful!

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: JKoerner007 on February 09, 2018, 15:26:08

Quote from: Thomas Stellwag on January 30, 2018, 13:20:43

very well spotted and executed

+1

I love the age-old definition of luck:

Preparation + Opportunity = Luck

Title: Re: I Want that Bee
Post by: ArthurDent on February 11, 2018, 14:40:24

Great shot, really like the lighting!