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Maximilian<\/a>\u00a0was the only\u00a0monarch of the Second Mexican Empire. He entered into a deal\u00a0with the famous Napoleon III of France to invade, conquer, and rule Mexico. \u00a0But that’s not the Maximilian I wanted to showcase. \u00a0It’s the Maximilian Sunflower that is the subject of this post. Fortunately, this flower was not named after a dictator but after\u00a0the naturalist Prince Maximilian of Germany, who led an expedition into the American West in the 1830’s.<\/p>\n

I mentioned in a couple of posts last week that I went mountain biking with a friend of mine at Walnut Creek Park in order to photograph\u00a0Texas Wildflowers<\/a>. As we traversed the park, I could not help but notice the large amount of Maximilian Sunflowers. I was particularly interested in a large amount of insects that gathered around the flowers. \u00a0I was lucky enough to capture this bee serving as a pollinator while gathering his daily nutrition.<\/p>\n

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Maximilian Sunflower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I thought it would be beneficial to zoom into an image of the bee so you can see the detail.<\/p>\n

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Bee on a Maximilian Sunflower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This image was taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark III<\/a> using my Canon EF100mm f\/2.8L Macro Lens<\/a>. The camera was set on Aperture Priority<\/a> mode with the aperture set at f\/5.6, shutter speed at 1\/500th of a second and the ISO set at 100. I had the benefit of a very bright sun so I did not have to use a flash. I could have probably used a smaller aperture to improve my depth of field but I was focused (no pun intended) on the bee and making sure it was in focus. Plus, the Bokeh<\/a>\u00a0turned out well as a result of the larger aperture. I used a tripod for stability. All processing was done in Lightroom.<\/p>\n

Click on the image to get a better look at this image. Also, you can access the portfolio for this post by clicking here<\/a>. Please use the section below to post your comments, questions or suggestions.<\/p>\n

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\n\u00a9 2015 T. Kahler Photography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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