This bee is not as perfectly sharp as some that I have shot, but the softness of the image and the pink flower give this photo more of a romantic mood (if that is at all possible with a bee as the primary subject). I also like the beautiful colors in the bee’s fuzzy hair. Sometimes I feel like I would be content to photograph different kinds of bees every day, focusing at times on their hard work, at other times on their beauty, and at other times on their ferocity. It would take a long time for my fascination with bees to wear off.
Bee on a pink flower
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Mike Powell 
I really like the softness of the image… 🙂
Thanks. I was hoping that someone else might also like the image.
The term “painterly” shows up in photo descriptions and that’s what comes to mine seeing this image. The very narrow depth of field gives everything here a soft look, which is just right for this lighting.
Thanks for your thoughtful comments on my photo. You found the perfect words to describe what I was feeling about the image. Thanks.