Tending the Nest
by Martus

Comment:

Originally posted by roz: this is amazing as i can imagine the wasp wasnt standing still just so you could get its photo . !! .. were you able to focus stack even so .. ?? this is the sort of image i would be over the moon to have taken .. in fact way above my pay grade .. many many congrats on the blue and first place on your profile page .. 🙂

Thanks Roz! This is very high praise, coming from you! Your macros are always amazing!

Yes, this is a stack of 8. I would have liked to get a couple more photos in the stack, but the wasps didn’t like the flash and it was in an awkward spot, so I couldn’t use a tripod. As a result, I would fire a couple of shots, then move away and wait for them to settle down, then try again.

Afterglow
by kanaj

Comment:
I was sure this was going to take the top spot (it was a 10 from me). The light is simply perfect!

Serendipity
by Neat

Comment:
Congrats on the blue! This is an awesome image (scored it an 8 during voting).

Forward Recon
by kanaj

Comment:
Awesome detail on the ant! never knew they had such aggressive spikes on their bodies.

Shell
by DCrest01

Comment:
Beautiful colors and texture!

Dolphins
by Melethia

Comment:
Love the soft colors! excellent use of DOF!

City of the Rocks
by fisherfoto

Comment:
Love the colour and grain of the wood. Nice use of DOF.

Aerial Assassin on the Electric Fence
by roz

Comment:
interresting perspective! Love the little hairs around the head and torso.

detrás
by kanaj

Comment:
This was my pick for blue. I’m surprised you didn’t finish much higher. I gave you a 9.

Afterglow
by kanaj

Comment:
beautiful shot!