Springtime in Monochrome and my submission to Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness
I took this image with a little pocket Kodak Easy -Share and was quite pleased at the time with the result. It seems to render itself nicely in monochrome with the light and shadow of an early morning. I added a fresco filter from PS and blended it.
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The bee seemed so lost in besotted delight on his pollen gathering mission. I remember drunken bumble bees in the garden at the end of summer so I thought of this wonderful old song
“You are in my blood like holy wine
you taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you darling
and I would still be on my feet,”– Joni Mitchell
the runes of the gatekeeper's daughter- dedicated to Nick 
Superb detailed macro in mono Cybele Dear!I’m writing my short comment while listening to Joni Mitchell’s sweet voice;wonderful lyrics too 🙂
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thanks you so much my friend!
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Very striking Cybele and great song lyrics to go with it 🙂
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thanks so much Andrea!
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I missed this one, I really like Joni Mitchell’s lyrics.
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me too!
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Beautiful in monochrome. Love Joni Mitchell! 🙂
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me too!! Thanks Linda!
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A wonderful shot, Cybele, although I do love the colour of bees and pollen, so would love to see the original, too.
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thank you Sarah! check out my post today for coloured version!
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Will do, Cybele 🙂
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Beautiful photo with beautiful words, Cybele. I always love your B&W collections..
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Thanks so much Nurul!! I’m pleased you like them!
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Very nice, Cybele. This image lends itself so well to B&W.
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yes, I swas surprised it did! Thanks Debbie!
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Unusual subject for mono…..but it kinda works
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kinda!! I thought so too. thanks Mark!
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What a great shot! The bee was really drunk it seems that’s why it is least bothered of being photographed. 😉
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So true- I was up close and he didn’t budge!! Thanks Norma!!
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I think it liked you. 🙂
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Quite nice and a fitting B&W image.
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Thank you Robert!
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For a moment there I couldn’t see the bee. Then I did. Nice.
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I loved the bee hugging those pistils! Thank you Peter!
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Love the depth.
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thank you Maverick!!
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It practically jumps off the page! Wonderful textures, and composition. Great lyrics to go with your feelings about the bee too.
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thanks so much Deborah!! I think that’s a great song too!
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Beautiful Cybele, I love the angle/crop that you have used and to catch the bee as you have done is just magic 🙂
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thanks for you great feedback Kaz!
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Nice mix of the anemone and bumble bee! I like the depth in this image Cybele.
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thank you Chris – it amazed me!! It’s not an anemone though hard to tell. It’s a wild rose! They smell heavenly!
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Even better! 😊
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Grr my likes aren’t showing up even though I *know* I’ve already liked them! 😦 I like this image haha.
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this happens to me too! Thanks Laura!
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You’re welcome. WP is driving me batty! lol
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🙂
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Oooo…Somehow you have captured the delicious feeling between the bumble & the flower…Lol’d, for I first read the caption as, Humble bugger! xo, DG
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love that DG!!!! 😀
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It’s not the camera… It’s the person who’s using it. Great shot.
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thanks so much Maxine!! I feel all puffed up!! 😀
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Is very nicely take shot , beautiful Cybele in her monochrome color
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thank you Della! I do love monochrome!
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