Bee and Flower from Rarotonga

joecacti · 12-17-2003, 11:41 AM

Out in the middle of the great pacific can be found the small island chain collectively known as the Cook Islands. My wife and I honeymooned there in February, and now I can present to you two of my favorite shots from the trip. These shots were taken on the main island, Rarotonga, at the beautiful little botannical gardens on the south side.

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Torrere · 12-18-2003, 04:58 PM

Oooh! Aaah! Great pictures!

jinx · 12-18-2003, 05:01 PM

Wow.... very nice!

xoxoxoBruce · 12-18-2003, 09:12 PM

Super, what kind of camera?

Beestie · 12-18-2003, 09:47 PM

The pictures are absolutely stunning!

Now, as for the pic of the honeybee, how do those tiny wings carry that large bee around all day? Amazing.

joecacti · 12-19-2003, 08:45 AM

Thanks for the compliments! The camera is a digital, the Canon S30. Both pics were taken with the 'macro' option on, which is used for close-up shots. For the bee, the shot you see is the 5th one I took; the only one that was focused.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-19-2003, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beestie
The pictures are absolutely stunning!

Now, as for the pic of the honeybee, how do those tiny wings carry that large bee around all day? Amazing.

I was wondering the same thing.

ladysycamore · 12-19-2003, 08:10 PM

Normally, bees scare the living crap outta me, but the photos are gorgeous!

12-17-2003, 11:41 AM	#1
joecacti Fellow-Commoner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dc Posts: 10	Bee and Flower from Rarotonga Out in the middle of the great pacific can be found the small island chain collectively known as the Cook Islands. My wife and I honeymooned there in February, and now I can present to you two of my favorite shots from the trip. These shots were taken on the main island, Rarotonga, at the beautiful little botannical gardens on the south side. These images have been optimized with Paint Shop Pro, and reduced in size by 50%.

12-18-2003, 05:01 PM	#3
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Wow.... very nice! __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-18-2003, 09:47 PM	#5
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	The pictures are absolutely stunning! Now, as for the pic of the honeybee, how do those tiny wings carry that large bee around all day? Amazing. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

12-19-2003, 08:45 AM	#6
joecacti Fellow-Commoner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dc Posts: 10	Photo Info Thanks for the compliments! The camera is a digital, the Canon S30. Both pics were taken with the 'macro' option on, which is used for close-up shots. For the bee, the shot you see is the 5th one I took; the only one that was focused.

12-19-2003, 08:10 PM	#8
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	wow... Normally, bees scare the living crap outta me, but the photos are gorgeous! __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

12-18-2003, 04:58 PM	#2
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Oooh! Aaah! Great pictures!

12-18-2003, 09:12 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Super, what kind of camera?

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