Photographer’s Note
Busy bees, clustered around a hive in a gum tree in the yard of our accommodation last week at Cape Liptrap.
This was as close as I dared to get - although they were quite placid at the time of this shot, they were certainly not a few minutes later, when the apiarist arrived to coax them into their new home!
Tech stuff: a RAW conversion "as shot" in Photoshop CS2, crop and levels, unsharp mask 100%, 0.3 radius.
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vjmite
(1575) 2007-01-09 21:49
Great subject for a photo, Simon. Not many people would would be keen to get so close. The sharpness is just right. It works well as either a study of bee anatomy and behaviour, or as an intriguing geometrical pattern.
Vince
deblink
(2548) 2007-01-10 16:17
Hi Simon,
What a fascinating and unique image. I would never have been game enough to get this close. You are very brave. Wow, very nice indeed.
Cheers,
Debbie
jtclee77
(462) 2007-01-12 20:11
Hey Simon,
What an interesting picture. Ya, seems like a fairly dangerous shot to take. LOL..
TFS,
Jon
vascao
(192) 2007-01-14 9:58
Hi, Simon.
At first, congrats for your nice portfolio, many great artworks in there.
This is the principle of the "repetitive patterns" lead to the edge! A bold creation, very strong, sending shivers down my spine.
Regards and TFS.
Sergio
rbassin
(4327) 2007-01-16 13:21
Hello Simon,
assez originale ce gros plan sur le monde des abeilles.
C'est bien fait, et très impressionnant.
Roland
Flavia
(10202) 2007-03-22 12:38
Hi Simon,
The ideia is fantastic, but somehow it does not work for me. I find it too busy... Maybe a smaller square format would bring more of the details... Ohter ideia, not sure it would work though it wold try to focus on a part of it that you consider intersting and let the rest blured... Congrats to your bravery and creative try.
Cheers,
Flavia
MLINES
(11054) 2007-05-26 21:20
Hi Simon. Good close up of so man of these bees at once. Effective result. Good colours as well as sharp clarity. Murray.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Simon Bolch (Propofol)
(1786) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-01-02
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, Digital ISO 100, Hoya 67mm UV
- Exposure: f/11, 1/200 seconds
- Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2007-01-09 9:49








