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Grahame Hamblin

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I Want that Bee
« on: January 30, 2018, 03:26:20 »
Lucky backyard shot.
Grahame
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FredCrowBear

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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2018, 03:52:48 »
Lucky and good - a great combination!
Well done. 
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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #2 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
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Jacques Pochoy

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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2018, 12:31:32 »
Really nice one... :)
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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2018, 12:35:27 »
Amazing capture!  You seem to be an early bird.  :)
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Thomas Stellwag

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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2018, 13:20:43 »
very well spotted and executed
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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2018, 14:23:15 »
Beautiful shot!
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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2018, 15:21:03 »
Beautiful, and great timing !
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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2018, 17:29:14 »
Wonderful shot!
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Grahame Hamblin

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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #9 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.
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Hugh_3170

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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #10 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
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Grahame Hamblin

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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2018, 08:56:57 »
you are right one makes one's own luck
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Randy Stout

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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #12 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
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Peter Connan

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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2018, 18:36:58 »
Beautiful!
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Re: I Want that Bee
« Reply #14 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
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