Bee/Flower

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I caught this loaded up honey bee working on our Cleveland sage while I was waiting for a hummingbird shot.

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Cropping okay? Am I getting away with not getting rid of the dark BG line?

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Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/3200th, f 9.0, cropped to 1260 x 2806, 1260mm, ISO 11400

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Fun shot and I like that you can see so many body parts in the bee. The flower is a bit overwhelming in terms of how bright blue it is and so steals a lot of attention. It certainly has hers! The dark line is noticeable, but I’m not sure how you’d get rid of it other than not including it in the first place. Not always possible I know. Crop looks decent to me. Flying bees are tough to do so congratulations there.