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14-Aug-2022 Tim Betts

Bee at the monastery

There weren’t too many insects and almost no birds at the Franciscan Monastery in Northeast DC the other day. We did see a butterfly that never set down as well as a hummingbird that unfortunately didn’t want to be photographed. It was the first time I’ve ever seen a hummingbird in Washington, or anywhere for that matter.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly unsharp.

Farewell until next year, posted earlier:

Nikon D850 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
1/640s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso125 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time14-Aug-2022 13:16:20
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D850
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent125
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Liz Bickel21-Aug-2022 03:27
Well captured!!! I still haven't seen a single bee this Summer. Something weird is going on with Nature.
Zoltán Balogh20-Aug-2022 14:50
Magical image, Helen! V
Pierre19-Aug-2022 10:40
Une magnifique photo de cet abeille sur ce joli support floral! V
carol j. phipps17-Aug-2022 13:09
Gorgeous pic. Stunning color and light. V
Danad17-Aug-2022 08:22
What a bunch of colors !
*V*
Dennis Hoyne17-Aug-2022 00:47
A lovely, sharp shot.
Hank Vander Velde17-Aug-2022 00:18
Beautiful sharp close-up image Tim.
bill friedlander16-Aug-2022 23:17
A great place to grab a meal. V
janescottcumming16-Aug-2022 22:00
A bee always make for a sweet photo. V
Jeff Real16-Aug-2022 21:48
This is really a wonderful photograph!
V
Mairéad16-Aug-2022 21:31
Love the vibrant colours - they really capture the summer heat.
Marwan Habib16-Aug-2022 19:50
Lovely image, Helen. There's lot of details and it's neat. V.
Nestor Derkach16-Aug-2022 18:01
Love this Bee portrait the floral setting is beautiful the light flattering bokeh superb and resolution sharp.
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hayl16-Aug-2022 17:45
A busy bee on a lovely flower. Wonderful photo.
Julie Oldfield16-Aug-2022 17:35
You are brave to get so close. This is a fabulous capture. The colors are so vibrant. V
Tom Munson16-Aug-2022 17:12
Great shot of this beautiful honeybee and flower.
globalgadabout16-Aug-2022 16:37
tucked right in for a nibble...excellent shot, and a fine example of insect-on-flower photography..
victorswan16-Aug-2022 15:15
A lovely shot of this great insect that is not doing so well here with the drought and global warming, and it is such an important link in our food chain, BV
Jim Coffman16-Aug-2022 13:14
Should a problem bubble bee!!
joseantonio16-Aug-2022 12:44
lovely display of colors.V.
Carl Carbone16-Aug-2022 12:43
Excellent close-up. Neat to see your first hummingbird there.
Raymond16-Aug-2022 12:39
Superb shot
Pierre Martin16-Aug-2022 12:12
splendid shot, great sharpness and beautiful colored setting!