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“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
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“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince -
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eelcovanroden PRO+
 
eelcovanroden April 20, 2018
Congratulations on your Challenge Win!
Art-hax
Art-hax April 20, 2018
Thank you!!! : )))
margaretgodfrey PRO
 
margaretgodfrey April 20, 2018
Great macro. Congrats on your Challenge win :)
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Art-hax April 21, 2018
Thank you!!! :))))
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots April 21, 2018
Beautiful details. Congrats!
Art-hax
Art-hax April 21, 2018
It was very nice to watch that bee...watching a flying butterfly! Thank you! :)
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JM18Photography April 21, 2018
Congratulations!
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Art-hax April 21, 2018
Thank you! :)))
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__goldyyy__ July 18, 2018
Loveeeee this
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Julia_137 July 30, 2018
Great picture ! Come and check out a few of mine sometime 😃😄
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Behind The Lens

Location

This picture was shoot in the Montreal Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanique de Montréal in french). It's a large botanical garden in Montreal, Quebec, Canada comprising 75 hectares (190 acres) of thematic gardens and greenhouses. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008 as it is considered to be one of the most important botanical gardens in the world due to the extent of its collections and facilities, an incredible garden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Botanical_Garden#cite_note-3).

Time

During sunset.

Lighting

The light was amazing in this great garden, mixed with the different flowers perfume, it's another world. This bee was watching a Monarch butterfly flying around. I was at eyes level with the bee when I saw its little head moving up and down...watching this beautiful orange and black flying insect (from shadow to light).

Equipment

This was a hand held shot (no tripod). I used mu Canon 7D Mark II with a macro lens (100 mm ; f/2.8). No flash was used.

Inspiration

The moment, I was walking around and simply took time to watch here and there...! That's what macro-photography's all about when you want to do hand held shots.

Editing

A little bit. I did adjust contrast and saturation.

In my camera bag

I normally bring my 7D MKII with a Canon 70-200mm/2.8 IS, my 100mm/2.8 IS and one of my wide angle lens! Sometimes, I bring a tripod for night photography.

Feedback

I keep saying that but, try to watch...and focus! We need to open our eyes for little things. Place yourself in unusual spots at different moment of the day. Try to see ''outside of the box''. Depending on the type of photography you are doing, adjust the way to think..., it's an art, it's a way to be creative ans it's a way to let your creativity flow...! No rush.... : )

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