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Does this look OK, I have just bought a new PC after 7 years, Its a Dell with a 24''widescreen monitor-very nice and i calibrated it today but the widescreen takes some getting used to when viewing internet images-also this image was taken early one morning near my house in France last week-any idea of the I.D,Image processed in DPP as i have yet to put PS on

Canon 1D3 90mm Tamron Macro 1/8@F11

Hi Dave

This is a digger wasp - Ammophila sabulosa I reckon. These animals predate caterpillars on which they lay their eggs after paralysing and then burying them.

Nice image - don't know why it has its jaws clamped to the grass - unless it is simply trying to kep a firm hold.

Malcolm

Looks fine Dave, but I'd say it could do with a bit of sharpening.
Once you get used to the 24" screen you'll be wanting another, then a 30" then another 30".....arghhh

Shot looks fine Dave - perhaps a bit more sharpening - you soon get used to the widescreens and anything else starts to seem small .

ROFL John, you need a big desk to get a couple of 30's on

Thanks guys-i agree when viewing an image in processing it is amazing-bargain when bought together with a dell pc as well

Shot looks fine Dave. How are you liking the Mark3 now?
John
Aberdeen

John
I love it-for Macro its brilliant with the live view feature-you can zoom in on the eye and its soooo clear and do fine adjustment in manual focus-amazing camera

Looks fine on my screen Dave colour wise,not sure on id will trust Malcolm,nasty looking creature looks like they can nip

Hi Dave, I gathered there was a nasty bug travelling around in France ;-)

Looks fine on my screen too, except, (sorry), I have to agree about the sharpening. Glad you like the new 3, you now need to invest in the body armor you can buy for the bodies. May help protect it.

Steve

HI Dave,

Malcolm is I believe correct with his ID on this parasitic wasp, a touch more USM and this is a fine image, if it is OK I will send this of to one of our experts, perhaps get an explanation of the behaviour....

All the best

Thanks Phil that would be great, As you can see it was taken very early one morning hence the dew on the body,processing was done in DPP as i havent loaded PS yet so thats why the sharpening is naff
Dave

Hi Dave

Looks good to me - nice to hear that your MkIII is performing well!

David

Hi Dave,

Here is the reply from one of our experts,

Hi Phil,

Yes, it is a digger wasp (Sphecidae), it is probably Ammophila sabulosa but could be Ammophila pubescens, which is similar and I don't really know them well enough to be sure from a photo. Although it is a great photo. I presume that it is just holding tight against the weather. They have powerful jaws for holding large caterpillars and dragging them off to their burrows.

Cheers,
Gavin


HTH

All the best

Phil

Thanks Phil
Thats interesting, There was another similar but different bug a few feet away with a red and white striped tail

Dave

Interesting shot of an creepy crawley and indeed on my monitor it looks as if it needs a bit more usm.