Tending the Nest
by Martus

Comment by Martus:

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.

Dawn Beyond the Rocks
by Martus

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 8
Technical: 10
Creativity: 9
Appeal: 10
Challenge: 7
Overall Score: 9 Weighted, NOT calculated

Note: If you're interested in my voting methodology...

Dawn Beyond the Rocks
by Martus

Comment by Neat:
Stunning landscape. Top three.

Tending the Nest
by Martus

Comment 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 .. 🙂

Tending the Nest
by Martus

Comment by crik:
Great capture. Congrats!

Tending the Nest
by Martus

Comment by Lydia:
Fantastic!

I was one of your 10 votes.

Did I mention that this is fantastic??

Tending the Nest
by Martus

Comment by tnun:
I think it is that translucent ball of whatever it is that tips the scale in this already great portrait.

Tending the Nest
by Martus

Comment by Barroness:
Congratulations, Outstanding work.

Tending the Nest
by Martus

Comment by lovemelvin:
Just WOW... those eyes... I'm at loss for words. Excellent!

Cape Autumn Widow (Dira Clytus)
by Martus

Comment by kanaj:
I was your 8 here. Just wanted to comment that I really responded well to the shallow DOF and high-contrast clarity in this macro.