a wasp

[Caveman]

I have been busy for the past couple of days, guess what I was doing…
haha. Not that I am chewing a wasp but I was photographing it.
Waiting, hiding and chasing it…. Am I nuts ?

Here are the shots and not really good too, hope it is ok for viewing,
Any comments are welcomed.

This is the fella, portrait shot.

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Side view in-flight shot, heavily cropped thus the noise.

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Front view in-flight shot, a slightly better I guess.

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She is collecting some mud,

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Finally she returned to build her nest. Too bad that I could not get a better
angle as the nest was inside of my neighbor’s junk. This is the best I can get.

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[seethoe]

nice shot! got it in mid-flight...good work!

[ZhenMing]

Hua.. can't imagine this able to be done...I'm very impressed....

[derickuan]

Cavey man.......these are fantastic shots ...from wasp in flight to building nest......wow wow wow..!!! :rock:

[alancheong7]

#1 & #4 ! #1 reminds me of Mimic!
But most look like not enough light?
:D Time for 300/2.8 + TC :D

Wah, risky project, she could've stung you for being pesky :D
A lot of work went into the mid-flight shots
:thumbs_up:

[qqmeng]

caveman... the 3rd photo very keng chow ah!

well documented. yat lau ah!!!!!

mou tak ting ah! :0

[siew]

The making of a nat geo photog.

I like the wasp in flight. handheld shot? Will be very difficult if's moving very fast.

[ShaolinTiger]

Wow what can I say...in flight shots!

:jaw::jaw:

[eehcrd]

pic 1 is good bro.

[karen0111]

Picture no4 very nice ...
Cavey how dare you get so close to the wasp?
I get stung b4 super painful :(

[JackJack]

im speechless:0

[ckchowov]

Wah!.....a flying wasp model!

[>>::NelsonChow::<<]

Wow!!!!:0 :0 :0 :0 :0

[blur]

My gosh, wat were you even thinking? Chasing a wasp???!!! :0 :0

:D

Those are some really nice shots. Those in-flight ones are really cool, but if got a little bit of motion blur on the wings then lagi best :)

[fulat]

caveman~ good work~ ! stunt enough for me as it's on air~ :0

[Caveman]

Thank you guys for viewing and compliments.


But most look like not enough light?
:D Time for 300/2.8 + TC :D


err...really ? It was ok on my monitor. I will get it calibrated soon.

The making of a nat geo photog.

I like the wasp in flight. handheld shot? Will be very difficult if's moving very fast.

Siew, yes all are hand held. No way you can chase it together with tripod. And most of the time this fella is on the ground collecting mud.

Picture no4 very nice ...
Cavey how dare you get so close to the wasp?
I get stung b4 super painful :(

what can i say, what can i say.... :D take a few beers and I am sure you can do the same. :drunk:

[noordin]

Beautiful set. #1 is superb!

[sampoerna]

Cavey, the more I look at your flight shot, the more I like to try macro. Can I get you :drunk: and steal your lens for few days?!

[Caveman]

Beautiful set. #1 is superb!

thanks noordin

Cavey, the more I look at your flight shot, the more I like to try macro. Can I get you :drunk: and steal your lens for few days?!

Sam, are you sure few days is enough ? :D

[mohamadfazli]

u crazy caveman



he he

good one..

[Crazymalaysian]

Most of us can only dream of taking shots like this. (for now :D)