Landing Bee by Alessandro Zocchi

Thursday, 24th May 2007

Landing Bee

by Alessandro Zocchi

This flower of thistle was 2 meter tall and attracting exclusively bees. They approached the tip of the flower hovering for a few seconds before landing, allowing me to take pictures on the wing.

Equipment: Nikon D200, Micro Nikkor 200 mm

Alessandro Zocchi

Ph.D. in Natural Sciences, Main job as Research Scientist.Photographer specialized in nature macrophotography.

www.naturemacrophotography.com

16 Comments

Valerie Brandel Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 3:44 am
Beautiful shot, this is really incredible!!! The focus is amazing, and he colors are so vibrant.Congratulations!
newfangledjoy Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 4:51 am
I am -in a “word” speechless. Everybody would be awestruck if they just go to your website. I recommend it highly. I especailly like the spider’s strand on your homepage picture. Wait – I’m not wordless- it’s like I am right there and refreshed!Thank you!
Eli Shams Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Amazing, so perfect. I wonder how you got such a background. Congrats for this excellent photo.
Bill McFall Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 11:28 am
This photo is simply stunning. It reminds me of a wonderful natural history movie called Microcosmos which features, among other amazing things, bees in flight. If you love nature, check out this movie.

Again, thank you for sharing your work Alessandro.
Karen Gwinner Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Just finished looking at your website and am awestruck by the beauty, clarity, and uniqueness of your photos. You are truly gifted.
istvan Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Fantastic shot, congrats!
Photo Buffet Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
I agree…take a trip to this photographer’s website. Allow plenty of time because once you see his macrophotography, you’ll have a hard time pulling away. This is one example of his eye for detail.
Nice work, Alessandro!
Ellie Says:
May 25th, 2007 at 1:18 am
Yes, the website is a true expedition into another vast, incredible world!
Exquisitely photographed!!!!!
Pat Hartley Says:
May 25th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
WoW mind blowingly excellant shot
Vivek Vaid Says:
May 29th, 2007 at 5:44 am
This is spectacular!
Anurag Says:
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:33 am
Above all even the color scheme is also perfect
su Says:
May 24th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Wonderful photographer….
renee Says:
August 23rd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
wonderful shot!
mike Says:
October 1st, 2009 at 3:51 am
The flower looks so big compared to his size
Su Says:
May 24th, 2010 at 7:42 am
This guy has some incredible shots on his website.
Renee Says:
May 24th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
great shot, and great website!