ouch and nowhere near bees..!

[RoseCottage]

Last night my family and I were discussing label design and we spent a couple of hours searching the web for photos of a WBC in a flower meadow to use as a background image.

Sadly, all images were low res but we discovered some stock photos that we liked so we thought we would try and buy one (not our preferred route).

Ouch, Ouch, Ouch...and Ouch again.

I was being quoted £259 for an image. Madness we only want a pretty background image for a label on probably a couple of hundred jars.

Does anybody have one, or know where we can get a sensible one on the web?

Thanks,
Sam

 

[drstitson]

why not photograph your own WBC?

 

[greatbritishhoney]

What about this....

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/?id=14891636&refnum=2010542&source=sxchu04&source=sxchu04

15 credits is about £20. Only prob is you might have problems with trading standards if it makes it look like you are selling lavender honey. You might find something else on the same site though.

Andy

 

[greatbritishhoney]

Yeah, here's one with buttercups for the same price....

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-9749214-beehive-in-a-field.php?st=79957d0

 

[RoseCottage]

All,
Thanks for responding...

My own hives are sat in a field but I wouldn't call their current location an attractive one sadly. If I move them this year I will do my best to take pictures but I cannot be sure of an attractive result!

The lavender pic is lovely but probably as you suggest misleading. The buttercup hive is ok but I was looking for a white WBC. Also when you try to buy them you have to fill out the licensing function which takes them to 125 odd credits...expensive again...

Thanks for taking the time though,
Sam

 

[Dishmop]

and heres one I made 5 mins ago....

 

[greatbritishhoney]

and heres one I made 5 mins ago....

Now that really IS like something from Dr Who. Exterminate...exterminate...

 

[Dishmop]

Mk 2

 

[drstitson]

just needs a giant bumble bee pasted on top.

 

[RoseCottage]

Mk 2 much better...and if it was white...
I see no dalek...

Many thanks,

Sam

 

[Dishmop]

ok

 

[drstitson]

how's this? damn you beat me to it

 

[RoseCottage]

Ouch...?

 

[CB008]

just type wbc hive into google images and you will find loads

 

[greatbritishhoney]

just type wbc hive into google images and you will find loads

Got to be careful about copyright though.

 

[RoseCottage]

I did that but none had decent resolution or belonged to an agency who wanted buckets of cash.

I.. was hoping for some assistance from fellow beeks if at all possible...

Sam

 

[drstitson]

i don't think the attempts above could be improved upon without having the "bees" draped across the hives with skirts hitched up.

 

[margob99]

Does make me wonder what you lads "Google Search" for, to come up with images like that!!!!!

 

[drstitson]

margob99

try "bumble bee". first page. not difficult!!!!!

 

[Dishmop]

i don't think the attempts above could be improved upon without having the "bees" draped across the hives with skirts hitched up.

Ought to be in the Ann Summers catalogue...