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WASP!

by coker

Liked by nwestman pauljay

Uploaded24/11/2016 - 13:04

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-5

Shutter Speed1/180

Aperturef/16

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length200mm

Unique Views / Likes30/2

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Date Taken	24/11/2016 - 12:11
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-5
Program Mode	Manual
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	1/180
Aperture	f/16
ISO	200
Focal Length	200mm
Lens	N/A

GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
17 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 24/11/2016 - 14:51 Link

Great work. Really a good close-up! (It needs a barber!)

PPG

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3724 posts
12 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 24/11/2016 - 15:13 Link

It looks almost lovable that close - nasty horrid beasties though they are.

Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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Plus Member drofmit drofmit

61 posts
17 years
Touraine du Sud,
[Indre-et-Loire],
France

Posted 24/11/2016 - 22:18 Link

davidwozhere wrote:
It looks almost lovable that close - nasty horrid beasties though they are.

David.... wasps are NOT horrid beasties.... they are a gardener's friend...
in season, they will eat more aphids than an equivalent weight of ladybird larvae.
I view them as wonderful creaturws and your photo shows why.... look at those jaws...
it is a Common Wasp [Vespula vulgaris]

Never be afraid to talk about your techniques...
"Give a thousand photographers...
the same camera, lens and scene...
and you'll always get a thousand different takes!!"
Anon.

PeterKR PeterKR

409 posts
15 years

Posted 24/11/2016 - 22:56 Link

It may be a 'Marmite' creature but this one hell of a Macro !
Fabulous work !

Best regards
Peter

Plus Member Daronl Daronl

595 posts
17 years

Posted 25/11/2016 - 00:37 Link

Marvellous photocraft as always Roger, It is a subject made for the camera and your image really shows what a stunning little beastie it is.

Whenever I see such perfect "machinery" I can't help but reflect on the fact that there must be a "divine designer" - one of the joys of insect photography.

Regards

Daronl