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Honey Monster

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Posted by Matt Cole on May 5, 2008 at 3:07 AM
Honey Monster
I found this queen wasp looking a bit cold and so decided to try her with a small blob of honey. She was very grateful and paid me back by allowing me to take her photo :smile:

MPE-65, f16, 1/160sec, ISO100, diffused Speedlight on off-camera bracket, handheld.

Matt
Posted by Tom Smit on May 5, 2008 at 5:26 AM
Razorsharp picture. Well done. Great Detail, good DOF
Posted by Paula Graham on May 5, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Very good shot of a creature I am not too fond of!
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 5, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Boy that is sharp-Fantastic image

Dave :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 5, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Cracking image!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 5, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Fantastic image Matt :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on May 5, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Hello Matt.

Cracking capture. And good control on the depth of field all the parts that need to be sharp are. Top image. :wavey:
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 6, 2008 at 6:12 AM
Hi Matt,

Awesome image!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 6, 2008 at 7:25 AM
Great shot - I find it amazing that you're getting this level of DoF, sharpness and magnification handheld!

Greg
Posted by Matt Cole on May 6, 2008 at 10:33 AM
many thanks for the comments

Matt
Posted by John Chapman on May 7, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Great shot Matt.
John :toast:
Posted by eric weight on May 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM
That's fantastic Matt.
:toast: :toast: Eric