Look at the balls on this one....

[kramp]

Pollen balls that is.

I have a question about the yellow, to me it looks totaly blown but when I check the histogram its fine on all channels no clipping at all just a sharp spike at that color, is it just to much of the same color yellow?

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200 f4 Micro + 1.4 tc, T.S. flash bracket, hand held, 1/500 f22.

Martin

 

[JMartin]

Yellow...

Martin,

I think the yellow may be blown a bit as you can't make out the detail in the flower, but I think this is one of those times where blown out is ok.

Your subject is the bee and it is captured beautifully... I think if the flowers weren't blown and you could see their detail it would detract from the bee.

Other than that, I am jealous! I just wish I had a decent macro lens, let alone the 200!

 

[MGlennn]

super shot Martin...I like the yellow !!

 

[PEPPER PETE]

I think it is great. I don't think the yellow is blown. The part of the flower next to what is in focus looks good.
Pete

 

[greyflash]

This guy is really getting down and dirty. A real worker for sure. Well seen and taken image.

 

[Gale]

No pun intended, but that guy found a gold mine.

Beautiful and great detail. Can even see his little eye poking out of all that pollen :>)))

 

[CrystallP]

The yellows look great. I agree with the first poster, if the yellow had more detail I wouldn't focus on the bee. I find yellow and reds to be very difficult to render anyway. I really like the composition in this image too.

 

[kramp]

Thanks for the comments and feedback, what I liked about this picture was the stance of the bee. makes it look like he is working hard.

Martin