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Protecting the nest. These are about 1/2 inch long and have a sting like a small electric current that fades out over about an hour, tried it once, inadvertently.

Was playing with cam settings here.

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Nov 11, 2009 at 02:32 PM

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p.1 #2 · Native Oz Wasp

Was gonna say that the whatever in the background is distracting, but it's not at all...it sets off the critter rather nicely. Whatever you're doing, it's certainly working, Mark. Lovely, lovely shot.

Kenny

Nov 11, 2009 at 02:38 PM

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p.1 #3 · Native Oz Wasp

Ooh, I like this lots! Comp is great, love the "coming at ya" pose, and the colour palette is wonderful.

Nov 11, 2009 at 04:03 PM

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p.1 #4 · Native Oz Wasp

Love the composition Mark -lots of "tension" in the shot

Also agree with Kenny, in that the light background passing behind the wasp kind sets it off. To me the critter looks like it's an exposure nightmare cause it's so dark and there's lots of reflective bits -looks like you handled it very well!

Nov 11, 2009 at 04:14 PM

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p.1 #5 · Native Oz Wasp

Thanks Ken. I usually look for something to either bounce the light off, leaf or branch, or in this case late afternoon sun hitting a surface behind to frame the wasp.

Thanks Gill. These wasps are the epitome of bluff, 1/2 inch long with a sting to tickle.

I do love the strength of character on display though, fearlessness. The strength of life itself to ensure a return, of young, and the ingenuity employed.

Thanks John. Nightmare? If I had to figure the numbers, probably. Here all I did was come upon the creature at the time of day for the backlit surface and shoot varying the position and strength of the light and the cam position as the light moved - sundown - time for 10 or so shots.

Mark

Nov 12, 2009 at 07:00 AM

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p.1 #6 · Native Oz Wasp

Excellent capture- wonderful angle/composition.
Brian v.

Nov 12, 2009 at 07:22 AM

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p.1 #7 · Native Oz Wasp

Nice shot Mark

I've yet to venture to wasps... brr

Nov 12, 2009 at 09:23 AM

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p.1 #8 · Native Oz Wasp

Hi Mark,
What lens/tubes etc., and camera settings?
Really striking image. . . .hehehe
Bruce

Nov 12, 2009 at 01:21 PM

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p.1 #9 · Native Oz Wasp

nicely done Mark

Nov 12, 2009 at 05:19 PM

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p.1 #10 · Native Oz Wasp

Thanks for comments Brian, Zichar, Bruce and Michael. Appreciated.

Bruce. This is what I use, 3/4 down the page : http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/780820/0?keyword=set,up#7163967

Mark

Nov 13, 2009 at 01:34 AM

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p.1 #11 · Native Oz Wasp

Nice one Mark. Can't say I've seen any wasps like that around, I'm used to seeing the standard European wasp. Thanks for checking out the sting though, If I ever come across one, I'll remember to keep my distance

Nov 13, 2009 at 01:48 AM

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p.1 #12 · Native Oz Wasp

Matt_3D wrote:
Nice one Mark. Can't say I've seen any wasps like that around, I'm used to seeing the standard European wasp. Thanks for checking out the sting though, If I ever come across one, I'll remember to keep my distance

Thanks Matt. They really are next to harmless, but demonstrative in defence of the nest. You'll find them in the bushes, not on houses like the other wasps.

Nov 13, 2009 at 04:50 AM

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p.1 #13 · Native Oz Wasp

Superb excellent pose
Pete

Nov 13, 2009 at 02:32 PM

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p.1 #14 · Native Oz Wasp

Thanks Pete. Glad you like it.

mark

Nov 14, 2009 at 04:20 AM

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