Another Studio Wasp

[Ken Childs]

Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Manual mode
1/250"
F16
ISO 200
Canon 430EX: On, Fired
HH
ACR and CS5


I'm pretty sure this is a species of Ophion wasp. It was attracted to my moth lights last night.

Shot in the foam board lightbox.

Cropped, curves, contrast, SH, high-pass and smart sharpening. I wish there was a bit more room between those 2 legs on the left. The were barely separated and I did a little work on the right one to make the gap slightly bigger but I didn't want to go overboard.

[Brendan Dozier]

Love these studio shots, Ken! Nice pose, composition, and details. I like the hint of shadow under abdomen, curious to see what a tiny hint of shadow under the front feet would look like.
Nicely done!

[bhavya joshi]

Lovely.. Bug and Image.. l like the Composition too.. sharp and well detailing image.. well Macro Ken..

[Jerry van Dijk]

Beautiful specimen! I see what you mean about the leg, but it's no dealbreaker for me. Well done!

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Ken. You nailed this one!! I think this is your best lightbox image so far. Excellent lighting, sharpness, and DOF. The only thing that bothers me (just a little :S3:) is the front leg seeming to originate from the antennae. Nevertheless, this is a very strong image and I would be very happy if it was mine. :cheers:

[Bob Miller]

Wow Ken!.....very impressive! What magnification did you achieve here. IT looks like 2x or more! I too wonder what some well placed shadows would look like!

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Great studio work. Detail and dof are awesome