Bee - almost got stung by it

[AtMostFear]

Hey guys, I just got a news lens and decided to go out and try it. I saw this one bee flying from one flower to another. I quickly took pictures of it, and then decided to get closer to the bee for better shots (the lens max. focal length was 105 only :(). Suddenly the bee got off the flower and chased me by circling around me. I ran back into my apartment and check the shots I took and this was the best. C&C please?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/4560971613_bbf62d3fa4_b.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 100

[vk2gwk]

I think it is a rather charming picture - with that bee hugging the dandelion. Fairly sharp, considering the focal length and aperture. You might crop it even a little bit closer to get more detail in the frame (plenty of resolution with your camera...).
Nice shot.

[Fenster]

Nice bokeh, lighting and composition. My only mentionable gripes are the subdued colours and the amount of distracting other elements in the photograph.

[lens pirate]

I would make some levels adjustment to bump your black levels up some, making the picture appear richer.

[polynet]

i would crop out the other flowers, i think it would keep eyes focused to the bee

[Hessam]

I think it is a rather charming picture - with that bee hugging the dandelion. Fairly sharp, considering the focal length and aperture. You might crop it even a little bit closer to get more detail in the frame (plenty of resolution with your camera...).
Nice shot.
Hugging, humping, same thing haha.

But I agree, crop it for the bee and the dandelion.

[corkneyfonz]

Looks very good.

[themadman]

I'd crop it a bit tighter, and don't be afraid to get close to the bee! I am assuming your 105mm is the Sigma 105mm macro lens right? Get close!

[SuperHuman21]

I'm drugged outta my mind 'cause of back pain, so I can only think of one thing and that is that there's sorta a rule where the focus of the image should be further into the right-upper hand part of the shot (where the OOF flowers are). Otherwise, those flowers are distracting.

[teknophobia]

IMHO, the image could have been cropped tighter and the bess could have been on the right side of the frame as it is looking left.