May 22nd 04

The Bee

A couple weeks ago, there were all kinds of bees flying around and pollenating the flowers in my front yard. I, having never been stung, am still quite fearful of bees and their stinging power, so I was very proud of myself for catching this shot with my camera’s Macro Mode engaged. Trust me, I was very close.

The Bee Color Scheme

With all the colors in this photo, I thought it would be a good time to pull out a few and create a color scheme. Color inspiration can come from anywhere, and photographs are always a great place to start.

“The Bee”

9 Comments

Nico Brünjes on May 22nd 04

Hi. totally nice idea to turn the process around: normally I have the color profile first and look for matching photos. But btw: that’s a wasp (which I fear most in cause of allergic reactions if stung) ;)

Adam Polselli on May 22nd 04

Is it really? If I had known they were wasps, I may not have gotten so close. I hear that wasps don’t die after they sting you. They just sting again and again! :O

since1968 on May 22nd 04

That’s a beautiful picture Adam, just perfectly composed. Nice work.

Patrick on May 22nd 04

Coolness.

Andrei Smirnov on May 23rd 04

Sure it’s not a bee. Bees are a bit paunchy and fluffy (can I use these adjectives for them?). To me bees and wasps are quite harmless, unless it’s a hundred of angry ones. But I’d strongly reccomend not to deal with hornets. These are really awful. Anyways, the picture is crisp and fresh. And Adam, did you intentionally remove the fresh tints like green from the color scheme? The colors in picture (as well as in your scheme) seem quite harmonious. Would adding green to the scheme ruin the harmony?

Adam Polselli on May 23rd 04

I had trouble picking out a nice green from the photograph that wasn’t too harsh and that went well with the rest of the color scheme. Instead I went with a yellow/chartreuse color from one of the bee’s stripes.

Karen on Jul 16th 04

Great shot!

Not to worry, a person can’t have an allergic reaction the first time they are stung. Your body needs time to build up the antibodies.

That is the kind I am allergic to, though.

Adam Polselli on Jul 16th 04

Thanks, Karen, for the compliment and the allery facts! :)

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