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2016 Wildlife Photo Contest

Carpenter bee, Rockville MD, United States
Carpenter bee

Species: Carpenter bee | Location: Rockville MD, United States

I was walking around a small pond hoping to find wood ducks. What I encountered instead were lots of carpenter bees. I switched from telephoto lens to macro and started photographing them. I kept adjusting my exposure to get the combination of sharpness and movement that I wanted.

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