Waking Up in a Marigold (#1)
I had the good fortune of observing an agapostemon bee in one of our Calendula flowers (aka marigolds), on two successive mornings. It was almost certainly the very same individual. On the first morning was chilly, and the bee was still "asleep" and dew-covered. On the second morning, it was significantly warmer, and the bee was waking up and flew away after just a few shots. I chose the best four shots - two profiles and two portraits. This is the "waking up" profile from day 2.
Yard macro. The orange was so intense that I decided to add some vignetting in post. Still has a kind of "Blade Runner 2049" atmosphere though...
Panasonic G9 with Laowa 50mm F/2.8 2X macro and diffused Godox TT350o flash.
No AI was used in the creation or post-processing of this photo - nor for any of my other photos posted here on Flickr.
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Waking Up in a Marigold (#1)
I had the good fortune of observing an agapostemon bee in one of our Calendula flowers (aka marigolds), on two successive mornings. It was almost certainly the very same individual. On the first morning was chilly, and the bee was still "asleep" and dew-covered. On the second morning, it was significantly warmer, and the bee was waking up and flew away after just a few shots. I chose the best four shots - two profiles and two portraits. This is the "waking up" profile from day 2.
Yard macro. The orange was so intense that I decided to add some vignetting in post. Still has a kind of "Blade Runner 2049" atmosphere though...
Panasonic G9 with Laowa 50mm F/2.8 2X macro and diffused Godox TT350o flash.
No AI was used in the creation or post-processing of this photo - nor for any of my other photos posted here on Flickr.
IMPORTANT:
If you would like to use this photo in a way that is appropriate under its Creative Commons license, you are welcome to do so, but please make sure to credit me by my real name and Flickr handle, and please also include a link to the Flickr page of the photo, as well as a link to the relevant Creative Commons license text. I have put examples of proper attribution on my profile page. Optionally, you may also send me a little note about your use... :)
For any other type of use, please contact me to properly license this image.
Thank you!
P1093671_CrVEtc2