i did something scary today...

I CLEANED THE SENSOR ALL BY MYSELF!!!!

(and the camera still works ;p)

a bug shot taken with my new macro lens...

for the 52 week challenge... this week it's "nature up close"
http://365project.org/discuss/general/27013/fifty-two-week-challenge-let-s-do-it-together

[Maggiemae]

Super shot! So close and so focused! fav

[Izzy Romilly]

WELL DONE!! Fav for your achievement! i would not even know how to begin attempting that haha ..

[David]

A new skill and a new lens.... a good day, then! So maybe I should get an E-M5 (to replace the 7 year old Lumix G1) as I already have a couple of nice micro four thirds lenses? Must check if it has a twizzly screen

[Mona]

Looks like we both are exploring new worlds. Have fun with your macro lense. It is a wonderful tiny world.

[*lynn]

super shot! fav

[gloria jones]

Excellent capture, clarity

[Anja]

Beautiful

[Lynne]

Excellent close up

[Richard Brown]

Great clarity lovely colourful shot ;) fav. I have only cleaned the sensor once on my DLSR found it a bit nerve racking. I also have some debris on the mirror but have been advised not to touch that...

[Humphrey Hippo]

That's excellent!

[Clare Gadsby]

congrats northy - far too scary for me to contemplate. fabulous macro shot

[Richard Sayer]

Very accomplished macro and an easy Fav. Congrats on the sensor clean but a bit worrying that you had to do this only a few weeks from new.

[☠northy]

@vignouse tx Richard... On the sensor clean... That was entirely user carelessness... ;p. A bit of fluff got in when I was changing a lens...

[summerfield]

horrors! (not the sensor clean but the coloured pic!) :-)

[☠northy]

@yrhenwr what's a "twizzly" screen?

[kali]

wow there must have been a lot of black on your sensor,, suddenly this is a bit blinding! cute bee friend

[Gillian James]

Beautifully shot macro, a fav for sure!

[Mark Prince]

Haha, I saw the shot on the trending page as a thumbnail, as I moved the mouse the title came up. That left me in two minds. Was it the bee talking, as it did acrobatics on the flower ?
Or was it you, for daring to get so close to the bee ?

Congratulations on your successful sensor clean, and a Fav for your image and title.

[Art Davis]

Well done - on all scores.

[Karen Mitchell]

Wow, I love the way the highlights are so crisp... This is fantastic.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Rachel]

Gorgeous shot. And colour...I would never have guessed it was yours :)