The Pollinator
by pnicholls

Comment by buzzrock:
well- shot-- in top 3 for bee macros

The Pollinator
by pnicholls

Comment by Jimbo1951:
Of course the flower is not the main part of the pic is it? :-)

The Pollinator
by pnicholls

Comment by euskadi:
BEAUTIFUL PICTURE. An excellent macro and a perfect exposure.
I just can say: CONGRATULATIONS !

The Pollinator
by pnicholls

Comment by Kavey:
Beautiful and vibrant colour, great composition, it's like he's on a stage with a soft rug beneath his feet and a yellow curtain behind him. I like the diagonal of his body - aids composition.

The Pollinator
by pnicholls

Comment by PSUBecker:
I am trying not to let the fact that many people took pictures of insects affect my voting, however originality is huge for me in this challenge. Great picture! However, in this challenge I am going to give it a 4

The Pollinator
by pnicholls

Comment by chalcone:
Wonderful macro. You make it seem like the bee has such an easy life.

US News & World Report
by pnicholls

Comment by CreativeFlyPhoto:
this really is an awesome shot ... the composition of the drops and the clarity work really well ... if you play with photoshop or some kind of program like that .. i'd be interested to see a mock up of the actual magazine idea that you were thinking with text placement and all :) - good to see you back and keep up the great work :)

US News & World Report
by pnicholls

Comment by scab-lab:
Excellent shot, having done this type of shot before myself, I can appreciate the amount of effort and setup that goes into it. Id challenge any of the others here who posted its a rip off, cliche, or a Setz clone...to try to duplicate it with the wonderful results you got... nice work. :)

US News & World Report
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Comment by cpanaioti:
I just had to comment after reading the rant thread. In viewing the results for this challenge I found this entry to be one of the most interesting. I really like the idea of using bubbles to capture detail in anything, even the American flag (no offense intended). In this case the flag is not 'in your face' and therefore non-imposing or intrusive.

Well done.

US News & World Report
by pnicholls

Comment by Leigh:
The effect looks almost "painted" digitally in Photoshop. NICE EFFECT!