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Bees Knees

Bees Knees

Once there was a bumble-bee...and a camera. The bee was crawling around inside the petals of a flower and peeked out...then <click>....
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Once there was a bumble-bee...and a camera. The bee was crawling around inside the petals of a flower and peeked out...then <click>.
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SONY SLT-A77V

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/90 Focal Length 1000/10

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Oct, 2015

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Awards

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Superb Composition

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Outstanding Creativity

+6

Peer Award

Superior Skill

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