I was looking for some interesting things to photograph at sunset on a summer evening when I found this bumblebee resting on the underside of a stalk of clover. I used a point and shoot Nikon, with a close up filter held against the lens, moving slowly to the subject until it was in focus.

Nikon Coolpix 8700
In camera zoom at 45mm

Exposure: f/8 @ 1/1000sec in Shutter Priority
ISO 50
Exposure compensation -.7

Catherine Terroni