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Mason Wasp
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Mason Wasp

by John Neukirch

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 19, 2012106 views9 comments
Never seen one of these fellows till today.

D300s
60mm macro
ISO 200
1/320 @ f/14
HH

C & C welcome.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 19, 2012 at 7:16 PM
Neat capture. I spent a couple of hours yesterday trying to get wasps (and butterflies) up close and personal and didn't come close to anything this good on a wasp. They're always moving. I like the iridescence in the wing and the clarity in most of the body. The yellow flowers set the wasp off nicely.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 19, 2012 at 7:24 PM
I've never seen this variety of wasp either, John. The white bands are striking. The surrounding yellow flowers make a great background for the wasp. First rate wasp capture, IMO. :toast:
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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on August 19, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Very nice capture, great contrast with the yellow!
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on August 19, 2012 at 9:13 PM
Interesting wasp! They are pretty hard to photograph...at least for me! Nice job!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Cordes on August 19, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Great image. While the yellow sets it off it also makes it hard to expose properly. You did an excellent job. I never saw one of these either.
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 21, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Love this, John ! The black of the insect against the yellow flowers and stems works superbly - beautifully composed and very well captured.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 22, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Great shot, John! Wonderful yellow background; the black wasp contrasts so nicely with the yellow flowers. I like your comp too with the wasp on more focused front flowers, facing toward the OOF flowers. Love the white stripes. . .so many amazing critters out there to observe! :smile:
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 22, 2012 at 12:02 PM
he's purty. This is a great image; color, comp, and detail all nicely done
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 25, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Hi John :wavey: A great wasp capture :jump: The detail and background are 1st class :toast:
Albert Darmo
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