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18-SEP-2008 G. Christie

Spring 18/09

Maitland, NSW

Certainly a sign of warmer weather.

"Up Close and Personal"

Totally Informal Transglobal Thursday Challenge

Pentax *ist D ,Pentax smc 100mm f/4 Bellows
1/150s iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-Sep-2008 14:57:03
MakePentax
ModelPENTAX *ist D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length
Exposure Time1/150 sec
Aperture
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Laura Sebastianelli23-Sep-2008 12:03
wow! great shot!
carol j. phipps20-Sep-2008 05:47
O' my!!!
Alexa Bloesch19-Sep-2008 07:56
Excellent!
(But the poor fellow's legs are all tangled up!)
mathilda williams19-Sep-2008 03:59
now THAT's close! spring time, eh..... :)
Mairéad18-Sep-2008 23:32
Too close for comfort. Great close up.
Guest 18-Sep-2008 22:17
Very cool! EEW!! WAIT! Is it deaad!????? I TAKE IT ALL BACK!! lol
Guest 18-Sep-2008 21:04
Yes indeed..up close and hope not to personal!
Guest 18-Sep-2008 19:57
I'd rather see the next shot, the one with the fly swatter
Guest 18-Sep-2008 18:32
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww !!! (great closeup though, and the background makes it pop)
Pat Shawyer18-Sep-2008 17:59
ooh well done Greg !
laine8218-Sep-2008 16:06
Very close...cool macro, Greg. We had 33c on Tuesday,,,by 4 pm I was over it & want winter back :>))
beverley harrison18-Sep-2008 15:48
ugly looking bug!!
Cindi Smith18-Sep-2008 15:24
Having a conversation? great closeup!
Dan Chusid18-Sep-2008 15:22
Might want to dip him in chocolate first.

'^)
Máire Uí Mhaicín18-Sep-2008 15:10
Looks like he's waking up slowly!!
B18-Sep-2008 14:57
Creepily cool
Walter Otto Koenig18-Sep-2008 13:46
Very cool macro with great details. Stands out well against the dark background. Excellent entry.
olivier bruning18-Sep-2008 12:33
fantastic macro! (V) I get the feeling though that this bee is troubled about something....
Ken Duckert18-Sep-2008 11:27
Now that has a feeling of being really up close and personal. An outstanding photo!
Barbara Heide18-Sep-2008 08:48
wow! that's really close!
Laryl18-Sep-2008 08:25
a bit too up close for me! LOL well done
monica memoli18-Sep-2008 07:48
Wow...really close! v