Steve...
I wasn't hanging about for the little blighter to turn around and look at me...I'm petrified of bees, even at 4.9ft :shock: but I agree with your comment.
Dod...
I have only this week started to try out manual focus for the very reasons you state!
I made a deliberate decision to leave the foiliage on the right as I felt it added a little '3D' depth to the shot, and as most of my stuff ends up on the web, my portrait orientation shots look a little lost!
I have only been here 24 hours and have learned soooo much already!
I appreciate the honest between the eyes opinions here!