Andrena arabis, M, Face, NY, Orange Co
Detailed Description
One of many small Andrenas out in the spring in Eastern North America. This one favors the pollen of brassicas. Photoshopping by Thistle Droege, photograph by Dejen Mengis. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200 USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.