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Important Beesiness
3rd PlaceImportant Beesiness
JimiRose


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Cool Colors (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40X
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Ferrara, italy
Date: Apr 1, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: ISO-400
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Apr 1, 2008

 This was taken in a park I discovered today in my town, this particular tree only blossoms for 10 days a year so I was very lucky to get these shots.

PP. Very little, convert from raw boosting contrast, vibrancy and reducing colour temperature (in honour of the challenge), neat image, crop, sharpen, frame, save for web.

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Post challenge:

AAAAAAAAH!!! Wow, this is unbelievable, I am so pumped right now! This is the first thing I've ever won photography wise, I'm so happy that the effort I've put in over the last few months has come to something in the end. Thanks to all you wonderfully generous voters and to everyone who has helped me improve to beyond what I thought possible.

This shot is for my Uncle Mick.

p.s Just noticed this is the first shot to ribbon with my lens and the second with my camera!

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.8804
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.6727
Avg (non-participants): 6.9545
Views since voting: 8041
Views during voting: 295
Votes: 209
Comments: 33
Favorites: 15 (view)

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 09/07/2018 09:10:57 AM
Great!
 04/29/2008 11:27:19 AM
I think this border is fitting to the image. Must be the matching flower's white tones.
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 04/14/2008 03:40:04 AM
spectacular stellar shot, congrats
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 04/13/2008 02:04:45 PM
Congratulations on your yellow. This is such a pretty shot, the ribbon was well earned!
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 04/12/2008 03:32:22 PM
Nice work Jimi! Big congrats on a fantastic image and your first ribbon!!
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 04/12/2008 02:22:05 PM
Fantastic capture! Congrats on the third place!
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 04/11/2008 01:07:11 AM
this fantastic photograph jumped right out at me as a thumb .. amazing focus of a flying bee & i love the stunning colours .. it couldnt be more perfect ...
CONGRATULATIONS on a wonderful photograph, a ribbon and a pb .. :)
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 04/10/2008 08:51:12 AM
Beautiful photo/congratulations
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 04/10/2008 06:29:02 AM
AMAZING!!

(it should have been first)

; )
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 04/09/2008 06:39:22 AM
Oh yeahhh!!!!! Being the big fan of bees that I am. . .I think this one most DEFINITELY deserves top honors with a ribbon :) Those fast, crazy-flight-patterned fellows are hard to catch in flight, aren't they! CONGRATULATIONS!

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 04/09/2008 05:23:08 AM
Congrats, Jimi- you deserve this !
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 04/09/2008 03:49:50 AM
This is one stunning photo - congrats on your first ribbon; I am quite sure there will be more to come.
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 04/09/2008 03:47:45 AM
Dude this shot rocks!! Well done, congrats on your first Ribb.
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 04/09/2008 03:33:14 AM
Happy for you James. Hope to see more cool shots in the future.

Congrats!
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 04/09/2008 12:45:19 AM
Congrats on your new PB and first ribbon, excellent shot!
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 04/08/2008 11:10:55 PM
An excellent photograph - many congratulations on your first ribbon and I'm sure there will be more.
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 04/08/2008 10:37:46 PM
beautiful,well done/congrats
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 04/08/2008 10:33:11 PM
congratulations, its a great shot
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 04/08/2008 08:07:58 PM
congrats on your first ribbon, this is a great capture, the bee is just in the perfect spot there in front of the blue bokeh
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 04/08/2008 08:04:12 PM
Congrats on your new personal best & that lovely yellow ribbon! Well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/08/2008 07:18:08 PM
Another nice nature blue capture for this challenge..... I love the bee against the blue DOF background and also the flowers.....
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 04/08/2008 06:31:21 PM
Nice capture! Perfect depth of field.
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 04/08/2008 04:27:15 PM
The fact that the bee AND the flower are in focus and the rest not is amazing... Love this one and hope it does well.
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 04/05/2008 08:21:58 AM
just beautiful
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 04/04/2008 06:04:16 PM
Nice capture. Cool colors.
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 04/03/2008 07:22:53 PM
LOL, the bee completes the picture and at the same time making it funny, good job.
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 04/03/2008 05:18:58 PM
Snap! I'm jealous!
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 04/03/2008 06:20:31 AM
I like how you were able to capture the bee going to the flower
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 04/02/2008 06:45:39 PM
I like it really a lot, great focus. Wish the major elements were a little more blue/green to more closely match the challege.
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 04/02/2008 02:13:03 PM
Very nice colors and a pleasing shot overall. Back to bump you up to 8.
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 04/02/2008 01:53:10 PM
I love Bradford Pear blossoms!!!!! Nice bee stop action.
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 04/02/2008 10:43:17 AM
Great timing.
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 04/02/2008 04:48:43 AM
excellent capture.
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