Mating Wasps
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Dalantech
Registered: Jan 31, 2005
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Country: Italy

Not the best of images: The leading edge of the queen isn't as sharp as I'd like it to be, and the male (at the bottom of the frame) was in constant motion. Last, but not least, don't get me started on the background. But I thought it was an interesting scene anyway. The first time I've seen a queen hang from a twig while mating.

Shot with an EF-S 60mm macro lens well below life size. MT-24EX set to manual mode and 1/8 power.



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Kenj8246
Registered: Feb 14, 2008
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Yin and Yang...I like it.

Kenny


Jeannean
Registered: Jul 29, 2009
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Very cool shot. This is what makes macro such fun...seeing things you don't normally see. I think the images are just fine as they are. Very realistic.


LordV
Registered: Jan 02, 2006
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Wonderful capture- not seen a swinger wasp before
Brian v.


TheBat
Registered: Oct 14, 2009
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Country: Australia


Geez. . . . hanging by your jewels?
I think that's beyond the call of duty?
Really good natural history shot John, top effort.
Bruce


Budzzlife
Registered: Sep 25, 2009
Total Posts: 298
Country: Saudi Arabia

great find


forestmage
Registered: Sep 10, 2006
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Really fascinating capture!


SJMD
Registered: Nov 13, 2004
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Kenj8246 wrote:
Yin and Yang...I like it.

Kenny


Now that you mention it I can see the Yin and Yang.


very nice work by the way.


Matt_3D
Registered: May 11, 2008
Total Posts: 420
Country: Australia

Now there's an interesting way of getting the job done...please kids, don't try this at home

Nice shot!


Dalantech
Registered: Jan 31, 2005
Total Posts: 12308
Country: Italy

Thanks folks

Just a behavioral shot -nothing I'd print or write home about


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