Bees on Thyme

[Runmonty]

I have had trouble finding the time and suitable subjects to shoot the past couple of weeks. This afternoon I had 1/2 hour to just sit near my flowering thyme and watch some other workers going about their work. The following shots are the result.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8130302598_a79c697b6b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56001877@N04/8130302598/)
Bee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56001877@N04/8130302598/) by runmonty (http://www.flickr.com/people/56001877@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8130276119_3c9c140574_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56001877@N04/8130276119/)
Bee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56001877@N04/8130276119/) by runmonty (http://www.flickr.com/people/56001877@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8130275431_f09fef4941_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56001877@N04/8130275431/)
Bee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56001877@N04/8130275431/) by runmonty (http://www.flickr.com/people/56001877@N04/), on Flickr

[Bambi]

great detail in all of them. My fav is the second.

for the last one- did you PS the background?

[Lungelarry]

#rd one is great........

[Runmonty]

Thanks Bambi & Larry


for the last one- did you PS the background?

For that shot I had a cream coloured pot in the background, so the only processing was to use the Photoshop patch tool to remove a couple of shadows and then I added the vignette.

[Lucky-Luc]

Nice job sharp & crisp.

[ewaizel]

Agreed. All perfect.

[Marko]

I dig this set and favour shot 2 - well done!

[Hillbillygirl]

All three are excellently executed, but my vote goes for #1. Love the short dof used and the comp with the flowers in the background showing more of the Bees element in which it relies on, for survival.

[Runmonty]

Thanks you all for you kind comments