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10-Oct-2024 jimmsp

05 Paper Wasp Planning

Madera Canyon, AZ

I just found this one on a walk about - probably planning its next move.

Canon EOS 90D ,Tamron 16-300 mm
1/2000s f/6.3 at 277.0mm iso200 full exif

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Canon Image Challenge12-Oct-2024 21:50
I added one of another pose into Exhibition.
Canon Image Challenge11-Oct-2024 20:58
Those eyes are simply stunning and draw me in, excellent work. My favorite of the challenge so far. Paul
Canon Image Challenge11-Oct-2024 14:55
This has been cropped about 1/3, from 32MP to 9.4MP.
The DOF is enhanced to your eye from the wasp's location. It was on a rounded rock 3-4ft or so away from me. The background is another rock a few ft behind it. The foreground gets naturally blurred with the rock it's on falling off downward, and it's too close for the lens to focus on, plus having a rougher texture - it is a piece of granite.

Size wise it is larger than the yellow jacket you see in the fall, maybe 2x longer.

Jim
Canon Image Challenge11-Oct-2024 11:03
Great shot. Is it cropped? We don't have any all-yellow wasps. How does this one compare in size to the yellowjackets we're seeing a lot of at this time of year?

Dave
Canon Image Challenge11-Oct-2024 10:06
Seriously, how did you get this great DOF with F6.3? I thought this was shot with you 100mm macro....but apparently not...understand, I have the greatest respect for this image...but that 100-300 must be pretty damned good also. Still, did you take this at some distance and crop down? How did you do this? Thanks...again, not criticism! Traveller