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Wasp
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Copyright: Mario Barral (pikas) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 195 W: 9 N: 286] (1078)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-14
Categories: Pets
Camera: Canon EOS 450D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS, 58mm UV Hama Filter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bees and Wasps [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-07 7:07
Viewed: 359
Points: 98
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is another attempt to make a macro!!!

A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor ant. The suborder Symphyta, known commonly as sawflies, differ from members of Apocrita by having a broader connection between the mesosoma and metasoma. In addition to this, Symphyta larvae are mostly herbivorous and "caterpillarlike", whereas those of Apocrita are largely predatory or "parasitic" (technically known as parasitoid).

The most familiar wasps belong to Aculeata, a division of Apocrita, whose ovipositors are adapted into a venomous stinger, though a great many species do not sting. Aculeata also contains ants and bees, and many wasps are commonly mistaken for bees, and vice-versa. In a similar respect, insects called "velvet ants" (the family Mutillidae) are technically wasps.

A much narrower and simpler but popular definition of the term wasp is any member of the aculeate family Vespidae, which includes (among others) the genera known in North America as yellowjackets (Vespula and Dolichovespula) and hornets (Vespa); in many countries outside of the Western Hemisphere, the vernacular usage of wasp is even further restricted to apply strictly to yellowjackets (e.g., the "common wasp").

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Hi Mario. Good macro work with the wasp well perched on this yellow flower. I like the sharp focus and fine details in good muted background. IMHO, tighter crop at the back might be useful in giving space for the wasp to move ahead in the frame. Regards and well done. Jusni

Oi Mario!

Linda imagem! Cores vibrantes e uma excelente composição!
TFS.
Um abraço,

Paulo

Ciao...è molto bella questa macro...
mi piacciono molto i colori
Complimenti

Alexia

Hello Mario.
This is very nice capture.Beautiful colours and sharp details.Very good POV,nice blurry background.Composition is nicely too.
Very nice done.TFS.
Siegfried

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  • vbnv Silver Star Critiquer [C: 21 W: 0 N: 1] (262)
  • [2008-10-07 12:18]

Hi Mario,
The sharpness is very good on the wasp and the light is beautiful. All in shiny yellow and brown colors. Very interesting posting. TFS. Regards,
Valérie

Boa tarde Mario!

Ha quanto tempo! Está tudo bem?
Que bela Macro, definições muit boas.
Adorei as cores e o teu POV.
Parabéns, Tfs-

grande abraço.
Marco

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  • zms Gold Star Critiquer [C: 321 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-10-08 3:39]

Dear Mario
Stunning capture and colour.
Beautiful.
Thank You my friend.
Have a wonderful day
Rosa

This is a lovely macro Mario. The diagonal presentation is effective. There are good details and tones on the yellow flower and busy wasp. Greetings! Danilo

Ciao Mario,

Splendid macro shot of this wasp in a fine diagonal composition. Colours, framing, details are perfect.
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

Olá amigo Mário,

Excelente macro.
Fantastico enquadramento,lindas cores e muito boa definição.

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 385 N: 2285] (24750)
  • [2008-10-09 8:08]

selam dear Mario...
verynice shot and macro..superb colors and focus..selamlar

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 665 W: 26 N: 682] (7539)
  • [2008-10-09 13:34]

A very successful macro, it is really beautiful! Rich colors, very good composition and good control of the focus.
Regards,
Tibi

Hi Mario
Great capture
Wonderful macro
Perfect details and colors
Take care
Burak

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1156 W: 62 N: 809] (12641)
  • [2008-10-10 4:23]

Hi Mario,
great macro,great details.Well done.TFS.Necla.

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1590 W: 0 N: 184] (12916)
  • [2008-10-10 4:39]

Hi Mario,
Wonderful macro shot with a great diagonal, that give a great effect. Excellent light and perfect clarity in the details. A real great shot. Thanks and have a nice week-end.
Regards
Diane

Hi Mario,

You did good on the wasp and the rest of the picture is wonderful bright, so bright I think I have to put on my sunglasses - very attractive!
I have never seen this black and white body on a wasp - be careful not to get a sting then.

TFS
Els

Mario Hi:
Wonderful macro of beautiful Nature. Amazing colors and details
Thanks for the educational notes.
Congratulations, very nice, my friend
Larry
USA-tfs

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 926 W: 0 N: 1470] (6464)
  • [2008-10-10 7:16]

HI Mario
Lovely colours against the dark background
Great sharpness
a very good shot
Dot

Hi Mario,
Beautiful macro picture and composition,
great colors and sharpness,
Excellent POV. and details.
very well done.
Michel

Hi Mario,
Beautiful composition and its perfect macro shot...
Nice colours and excellent details.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Ola Mario,
Boa e bonita captura,otima luz.
Abracos,
Ralf

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  • isa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 8 N: 225] (2083)
  • [2008-10-10 15:19]

Ola Mario,
Interessante macro, com excelente enquadramento e pormenores.
Bela definição.
Parabéns e
Bom fim-de-semana,
Isa

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  • y2kosan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 208 W: 47 N: 280] (1520)
  • [2008-10-10 17:24]
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good macro shot.
vivid yellow color.
details are vivid and crisp.
well done. TFS.
y2koSan

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 973 W: 0 N: 608] (7161)
  • [2008-10-10 18:53]

Um belo macro, Mário, muito bem flagrado!
Há detalhes interessantes e curiosos.
Parabéns!
Um abraço ,
do Atlântico Sul, quase verão!
Nivaldo

Hi Mario,

It's a great macro shot . . even though not using macro lens . .
Very well composed . .

Tfs,
TJutjut

HI Mário....great shot...wonderful details and colors..nice work.

Roger

Hola Mario
Wonderful macro and colours
very nice phto
Have a good week end
ciao
Lucio

Olá Mário,

Uma linda macro com cores bem reais e belas e uma ótima definição.
Parabéns!
Sergio

Hi Mario
A beautiful macro you have here. Congratulations for the beautiful shot.
TFS.Greetings
H.Ayhan

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 416 W: 0 N: 518] (5482)
  • [2008-10-11 12:55]

Hello,

quelle belle image, cet insecteu sur cette fleur jaune, quelle doucuer, netteté, une bien belle macro.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Ola Mario


Belo macro shot voce tem aqui!
um bonito visual e bem detalhado.
Bonito nas cores, detalhes e sharpness
Parabens my friend....

Sergio

Very nice shot light effect with bright colours and sharp details. Very well done !
Greetings
Jean

Olá Mário
Grande macro com um detalhe e cores fantásticas. Excelent a composição em diagonal dando mais dinâmica à foto.
Parabéns, mb

Hello Mario,
Good macro work and wonderful colour and lighting on the flower.
Very good detail on the wasp.
Nice compo.
TFS, Joni

Linda macro, Mario! Bonitos detalhes e
um desfoque no BG para completar a bela
apresentação. Parabéns, meu amigo!!

Abraços,
Bruno

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2879 W: 368 N: 2718] (11723)
  • [2008-10-13 14:22]

A very nice composition, Mário, with excellent colours.
A tad of overexposure in the flower's base, but without a polariser it's hard to dim harsh sunlight. The short exposure time made sure the insect and flower showed no motion blur, so that's cool. I like the near-square format for this.
Did you use Liveview to compose this, I wonder?
Anyway, TFS!

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1568 W: 118 N: 2592] (10026)
  • [2008-10-13 23:46]

hi Mario

It is a nice macro shot of the wasp from a nice angle and good use of bokeh. I find a slight over exposure at the center of the flower, so perhaps a crop of the photo upto the base of the insect will avoid it.

But your capture of the wasp is sharp and in focus.

tfs, bill

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1342 W: 76 N: 846] (7544)
  • [2008-10-14 9:04]

Stunning capture and colour. Well done.
Thanks for visiting my photo.
Mitra

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2518 W: 0 N: 994] (13816)
  • [2008-10-14 12:48]

Hola Mario,
Lograda macro,
bonitos colores y pov. fino bg,
(la parte inferior de la flor, sutil OE)
saludos

Hello Mario,
Wonderful yellow and clear wasp. Perfect close up
TFS
Selahattin E

Stunning detail Mario.
The square crop works really well here.
The vibrant color is very eye catching.
Nice Work!
- Vincent

Bom dia Mario
Excelente fotografia. A definição está espectacular.
Parabéns.
Teresa

Hi mario, splendid macro with fantastic colors and superb sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • cinca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 2 N: 87] (3420)
  • [2008-10-17 8:58]

Hi Mario, really a good attempt! great composition and detail, fine colours too. Compliments!
Ciao, cinzia

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 689 W: 10 N: 444] (3109)
  • [2008-10-17 10:59]

Very crisp wasp. Nice colours. I wonder if cropping a bit more from the bottom would have focused even more attention on the wasp. Just a thought. He really is crisp. Well done. TFS. Karin

Well done Mario,a lovely macro of the flower and the insect.
The sunlight really brings out the bright yellow of the flower.I like the blurred bg.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 0 N: 338] (1510)
  • [2008-10-18 21:43]

Hello Mario,
excellent and splendid exploitation of the light.
Clear and sharp with lovely out of focus background.
Very exciting and brilliant composition.

Regards,
Foozi

Great composition, sharp details in the wasp and well saturated colours - I really like this macro.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

hello Mario,

this is beautiful.. i like the striking yellow flower in this shot.. a bit OE in the middle but that one covered by the sharpness of the wasp perched on the flower.. excellent close up. wonderful detail and sharpness.. tfs..

regards, terry

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  • dbp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 678 W: 11 N: 97] (3781)
  • [2008-11-10 3:10]

Olá Mário
nice macro shot.
next time try to get a better focus.you have a great camera.
thanks for your nice comment on
"flames of sunrise".
best regards.
David

Bonjour Mrio,

Jolie photo florale agrémentée de cet insecte nous montrant une belle symbiose entre faune et flore!!!
Les couleurs sont magnifiques!!!
Je suis désolée pour ta dernière photo que j'ai notée hier, je n'avais plus de points et je réalise que l'on ne peut plus revenir dessus, toutes mes excuses
Amitiés
Odile

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