To me, that look almost seems to be saying "hands off, it is my worm bundle and I'm not sharing!".:) I took this shot a couple of months ago at the Botanical Gardens. The wasp came flying past and settled on a leaf a little distance away. I noticed the prey when I got closer and I had time for 2 shots before it took off again, still munching on what I suspect is a caterpillar or rather the remains of one.:) Hand held.
Canon 5D Mark11; MP E 65mm; MT 24EX
apert f16; ss1/200; iso 100
Crp, shrp, nr, lightened a couple of shadows to even out bg; lvls.
That's a nice and sharp hand-held shot. The exposure, dof, placement in the frame, and etc all seem excellent to me. The only thing I might like a little more is a shot from a little lower angle.
Another winner, Vida. I do agree that a different angle might be stronger comp-wise but this one is diagonally placed and certainly works. Lovely detail and colors. You sure can hone in on those eyes!
Another nice bug shot! A lower angle might have resulted in a better comp but these things usually don't stick around for long so you get what you can quickly get.
I always have problems with massive amounts of flash highlights when I shoot wasps because they are so reflective. Did you have to do much cloning to remove the highlights or isn't that as much of a problem with the macro flash?
Excellent sharpness and detail, as usual Vida. I would also have love to see it from a lower angle, but as u said, and we all know, they don,t wait around for us to get into a studio position. Food is a definite bonus, and glad i saw it after dinner, and not before. :-)))
Hi Ken, Charissa and Stu. Your comments are highly appreciated.:) Ken, I didn't find this wasp a big problem as the thorax is not as shiny and is finely textured. The eyes and wings were really the only shiny bits and I didn't have a lot of flash highlights to deal with. Some of the other insects are a big problem esp the beetles and tiny ants.
Hands off!
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