Busy Bee

This is my first attempt at trying to take a photo of a bee so that one can see the details of the eyes etc. I'm quite happy at how this turned out.
Comments please. Do people usually kill the insects with an insecticide and place them strategically on a flower to get "the shot"?

Brand:	Pentax
Camera:	Pentax K-7
Lens:	pentax 100mm
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:	13 Oct 2012 - 9:56 AM
Focal Length:	100mm
Aperture:	f/5.6
Shutter Speed:	1/160sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	100
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
White Balance:	Auto

Title:	Busy Bee
Username:	Msalicat
Uploaded:	13 Oct 2012 - 7:04 PM
Tags:	Close-up / macro, Digital art, Digitally manipulated, Flowers & plants, General, Wildlife / nature
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