The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by Jacko:
Great close up. Top 10 for sure. Jacko. 10

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by bbusybee2000:
THe whitish shine across the eye detracts from the photo in my opinion..It makes the eye appear more out of focus than it really is. How did you get him to sit so still to pose though? Nice macro

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by hyphaefungi:
DOF and composition are amazing! Good luck!

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by charmayne:
Amazing clarity, love this composition.

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by Artyste:
Gah.. Shots like this always freak me out completely. Phobia of the things doesn't help. I hate it when they look right AT me.
This looks a little oversharpened. DOF is good, and the composition has a nice aspect to it. Perhaps a little too much negative space in the upper left corner, but nothing too distracting. Most of all, it just makes me shiver.. and that's a good thing. 8

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by autool:
This is a great macro and I wish I could do as well. The interest factor has diminished for me after seeing so many similar pictures recently. 8

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by Maverick:
Excellent angle and timing. He looks nice and angry = )

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by Paige:
The Hornet indeed! Looks a bit over sharpened (halo around front feeler and legs)
Like the colors.

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by soup:
the lines in this are great.
good luck

The Hornet
by rhipster

Comment by SandyP:
I love when these angled shots really work. This is a great picture. The bug is so clear it looks unreal! I gave it a 9, only because it's so well done, but I really, really really don't like pictures of bugs. They give me the creeps -- but the photography on this is incredible.