Persona non Grata

Gallery: FloraPosted July 4, 2014150 views5 comments

Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/200 @ f8, +2EC

Wasps are NOT welcome around our garden because of their predatory activity on our caterpillars but I had a moment's mercy on this guy when he landed in my composition of this day lily. He must have sensed his danger because he immediately flew off after I got this one frame. The BG is my large diffuser set behind the flowers. I metered off the BG to get the high key effect. Time for me to go wasp hunting. If I kill it I won't need a model release. All comments welcome. >=))>

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5 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 4, 2014 at 1:20 PM

Bill - Nice high key background - couple of smudge marks in the lower left corner.

Wasp is pretty cool addition but I know they can be nasty. Last year I saw a Wasp takedown a dragonfly in no time.

Ram: Thanks for catching the smudges; I cloned away a stem going across the corner and thought I got it all. Bill

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 4, 2014 at 2:59 PM

Hi Bill.
A different photo of your favorite and most photographed flower but beautiful as usual.
For my personal survey: 'Do you think that an insect adds or detracts something to a floral photo?'
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 4, 2014 at 7:56 PM

Make sure you hit that puppy square on. The red wasps tend to get a little crazy and go after you!

Thanks for the idea on the diffuser; I will get one and take a try at it some time soon. Well done, btw.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 4, 2014 at 11:18 PM

Wonderful hight key lily portrait, Bill. Perfect exposure and dof for the flower. The wasp is nicely captured and adds interest, but the image is great for the flower alone.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 5, 2014 at 7:16 PM

Wonderful detail on the flower and I like idea of using a diffuser for a different background. The wasp adds an extra element and once the corner smudges are cleaned up you have a very nice image, way to go.

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