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    Hi Guys,

    Need the ID of this insect. Shot it today morning in Pune.

    Have gone for a slightly higher shutter speed to freeze the wings that it was flapping to maintain the balance against gravity. Please critique.

    Canon 600D. 55-250mm
    Manual Exposure
    Spot metering
    Shutter Speed 1/640
    Aperture 8.0
    ISO 800
    Focal Length 235mm
    Cropped by 51%
    Monopod support

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    Atul
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    Nice for an ISO 800 shot, considering it is cropped 51%. Nice details, especially the eyes. Thinking whether a vertical would suit this better.
    This is a Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa auripennis. Unlike many other bees, it leads a solitary life.

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    Agree with Abhishek, the details look good. Maybe placing it slightly higher in the frame would be good. A vertical composition would also work. Nicely captured. Thanks for sharing.
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    Mrudul Godbole

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    Thanks Abhishek and Mrudul. Here is the vertical composition.

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    I like the vertical composition better, but the details on the insect is good in the horizontal frame. You could have probably used a lower ISO to get better details.

    tfs
    Bhargava

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    Composition wise the vertical is better. In the horizontal, the subject is larger, so one can see better details. Less cropping will help in getting more details. Thanks for sharing.

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    Sabyasachi

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