Shattered
by autool

Comment by savedolo:
very nice

That's Close Enough!
by autool

Comment by autool:
Just a quick note to thank you all for the nice and interesting comments and votes. My "That's Close Enough" picture was fairly difficult for me as she would not pose. I had been perched on a ladder long enough that I really wanted to reach out and turn her just a little. When I did take a shot I would get her out of focus or she had the wrong end pointing at the lens. I got one of her with her stinger ready for action, and then I took a little break so she might settle down. I am real pleased with placing 14th, as I knew it was on the edge for a true "Fear" shot.
Oh by the way. No she isn't plastic, nor is she upside down, this is the way they hang. I should have entered her the other way around because she is a lot more intimidating.
Thanks, Autool

That's Close Enough!
by autool

Comment by Patella:
Very sharp. Nice DOF. Appreciate that the shadows fromt he flash are mostly all hidden behind the nest. I like the upside down composition and the minimal color. If I had to find fault, it would be with the streak that, I assume, is on the wood behind the wasp -- it looks like it's coming out of its tail? I'd consider cloning that out in future versions -- but nothing you can do about it for this competition.

That's Close Enough!
by autool

Comment by drewmedia:
Wow -- that is close. I'm sure you've gotten this criticism already, but I don't really like the wasted white space on the right of the image.

That's Close Enough!
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Comment by albright1:
You really DID get close! I love the amazing detail you caputured in this little fella's body. That mottled yellow/ black is really cool. Great shot!

That's Close Enough!
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Comment by nightfall:
just plain gross.

That's Close Enough!
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Comment by Alecia:
wow, nice close up--that wasp looks like and alien close up--actually made me shudder! 8-amitchell

That's Close Enough!
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Comment by quarx:
is this plastic?

That's Close Enough!
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Comment by GeneralE:
Very nice detail (esp. the legs)...now you know where they get the term wasp-waist.

That's Close Enough!
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Comment by bjordan:
ew ew ew i really hate bees.