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YEEEEHAAW !!
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Copyright: Sumon Sinha (Mana) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H2
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): zoologist's other favorites, The predator with the Prey [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-25 4:00
Viewed: 1068
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 105
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Seems this Wasp has just got its Christmas Gift. Though the scene is a bit cruel but nature has formed itself on these values and survives because of these games which are played in every corner of the Earth. Someone has to die for someone else to survive. Very poignant scene and drama of life in our backyard.

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A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is not a bee or ant. The suborder Symphyta includes the sawflies and wood wasps, which differ from members of Apocrita by having a broader connection between the mesosoma and metasoma. In addition to this, Symphyta larvae are mostly herbivorous and "caterpillarlike", whereas those of Apocrita are largely predatory or "parasitic" (technically known as parasitoid).

The most familiar wasps belong to Aculeata, a division of Apocrita, whose ovipositors are adapted into a venomous stinger. Aculeata also contains ants and bees. In this respect, insects called "velvet ants" (the family Mutillidae) are technically wasps.

A much narrower and simpler but popular definition of the term wasp is any member of the Aculeate family Vespidae, which includes (among others) the genera known in North America as yellowjackets (Vespula and Dolichovespula) and hornets (Vespa).

The various species of wasp fall into one of two main categories: solitary wasps and social wasps. Adult solitary wasps generally live and operate alone, and most do not construct nests; all adult solitary wasps are fertile. By contrast, social wasps exist in colonies numbering up to several thousand strong and build nests—but in some cases not all of the colony can reproduce. Generally, just the queen and male wasps can mate, whilst the majority of the colonies are made up of sterile female workers.

Scientific classification -
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera

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Hello Sumon,

Great picture! Excellent composition. Great sharpness and light. Beautiful vivid colours.
Cheers
Mariki

Hello Sumon,

Great action freeze! Simple superb. Technically flawless.

Great work,

Warm regards,
Kiran

Hi Sumon,
that's fantastic - what a moment - and with brilliant colours and perfect light.
Thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Perfecta macro,Gran foco y colorido asi como la luz.Feliz navidad

Hi Sumon,
fantastic macro-shot, colors are splendid, great focus and ideal deeph of field,
excellent composition,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-12-25 5:30]

Stunning photo Sumon!
The details are so clear and sharp!
Excellent composition and POV.
Vibrent colours.
Merry Christmas!!
I hope you have a great day :)
Thanks,
Joe

Wow...very nicely done. You save some super super shots for special occasions right? Great image Sumon...Hope your enjoying warm...
Bob

Hello Sumon,
This is a great scene to witness. You captured with great sharpness and well exposed. I like the composition very much. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-12-25 7:10]

HelloSumon ! Merry Christmas ! That's a great moment you captured ! You did it with great skill ! Thanks !

Mario

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2007-12-25 7:18]

Hi Sumon. Happy christmas from England.
This is a fine close up of the wasp with its prey. you have captured very fine detail and rich colours. a good POV. well done TFS.
Nick,,

Have a good day.

Hello Sumon,
Very good sharpness...
Well composed.
DOF and POV are very good as well.
Great content...
Well done
TFS
Annick

Hello Sumon
Wonderful hunting shot of this beautiful Wasp,
Perfect details,exposure and POV,
Superb shot.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • badar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 0 N: 159] (785)
  • [2007-12-25 8:08]

Hi Sumon,
Lovely macro vibrant colours.Nice documentation of behaviour.
TFS

Seasons greetings.
Bader

Hi sumon,
This is a super macro shot! All parameters are good here. I love the lighting and the composition here.
TFS,
Goutham

Hello Sumon,
Passing by to congratulate you for this wonderful and majestic
portrait. May God bless you and have a wonderful Christmas and
a very happy new year..

Greeting from Arizona.
Everton

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  • reina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 1 N: 328] (2024)
  • [2007-12-25 8:38]

Great colourful and full of action shot. Can feel the sunshine here. . Excellent sharpness and overall details/
Best wishes Reina

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2238)
  • [2007-12-25 9:21]

Hi Sumon,
great photo, very good DOF and composition, nice moment to capture
regards, Dejan

super capture Sumon
fantastic timing and details
have a great holidays

best sERGIO

Color, lighting, detail, sharpness depth of field are exceptionally good.

Absolutely fabulous image showing nature's cycle of life... predator and prey. This image deserving of a magazine cover.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2007-12-25 10:23]

Hello Sumon,
Excellent macro.
Lovely detail and colours,nice composition.
Nice work,very well done.

Hi Sumon,

WoW
SUPERB shot
Excellent Sharpnes with fine details
Beautiful compo, colors, POV and DOF
Happy Holidays

TFS Thijs

Hello my dear friend sumon,
Excellent composition on the cycle of life in the nature kingdom!
perfect exposure and focus in total sharpness, vivid colour and details
my very very best regards to you and family always
friend
Tony

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-12-25 13:00]

Hi Sumon,
This is an outstanding macro with great clarity, details, focus, sharpness, colors and composition. Well done and TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2007-12-25 15:11]

Simply wonderfull,perfect under all corners of view,thanks for share this fantastic work,Luciano

hi sumon,
a fine shot. nice colours and dof. tfs.
manoj

Hi Sumon,
Fine detail and excellent color here.
Great capture of predator and prey seen well from this POV.
TFS
Richard

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2007-12-25 22:40]

This is just fantastic, Sumon.
What an action-packed shot.
The light and colors are beautiful.
The details could not be any sharper.
Perfect moment, perfect poses (Well, maybe not so great for the caterpillar).
Outstanding work, my friend.
Wishing you a very happy 2008!
Thanks for sharing all your wonderful pictures throughout the year. : )

Hello Sumon,
Super details, and that seems to be a great meal!
Great light really brings out the rich colours and sharp details...
A well composed presentation with accurate DOF!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Ciao Sumon, superb wasp for Christmas, great composition with splendid details and wonderful colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2007-12-26 1:14]

Bonjour Sumon, great macro shot with a perfect timing. Lighting is splendid and composition too. Congratulations and happy new year from Tours near Paris! Didier.

Ciao Sumon,
splendida e ottima composizione.
Immagine veramente eccezionale non solo per la tecnica pefetta, ma soprattutto per il momento particolare che sei riuscito a fissare.
Complimenti,
Marcello

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-12-26 8:21]

Hi Sumon,

What an image - cruel as it may be. You captured the wasp perfectly. I cannot believe how sharp this is. Every detail is just perfect. Marvelous rich colors and as always a superb composition.

Jane

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2007-12-26 10:28]

Hello Sumon,
Superb macro of a species of Solitary Wasp that might be a Digger wasp taking its caterpillar prey to feed it own larva. The pose, POV, OOF BG, lighting and composition are excellent anf the focusing spot on, making best use of the low aperture.
Thanks for sharing this impressive shot,
Ivan

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2007-12-26 10:59]

Hi Sumon.
Next your outstanding by subject and quality shot. Superb all: vibrant colours, razor sharpness, surprising wide DOF, excellent composition and BG. Bravo. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

Perfect lighting and amazing color. Wonderful moment captured...while a bit cruel, as you mentioned, it is nature and this was one happy little wasp.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 162 N: 968] (2839)
  • [2007-12-26 13:23]

Hello Sumon,
Yes, "one man's meat another man's poison" seems to apply to all creatures on earth! Incredible capture of this Wasp in action. Impressive sharpness and fine strong colours. Fine soft background too in this excellent composition.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hi Sumon Da,
What a lovely capture. A very good example showing the wasp's struggle to survive. Yes this wasp is taking this paralyzed sawfly caterpillar to it's nest so it's infants can feed on it. Thanks a lot for sharing this beauty.

Love this Sumon.
Technically very well done, and the action captured is just FANTASTIC! :)
Happy Holidays!
Howard

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2007-12-27 19:21]

Hello Sumon,
Impressive shot all the way around Sumon, It is headed to my favorites, thanks.
Rick

Increíble fotografía bien lograda técnicamente pero sobre todo un ilustrativo documento donde
se obseva el comportamiento de este insecto en
su alimentación y como deja el cuerpo de la presa. Enhorabuena por tan interesante fotografía.
Saludos: J. Ignasi

La qualité de vos macros est vraiment impressionnante, de par la luminosité et la netteté de l'ensemble.
Bravo et merci !
Meilleurs voeux pour 2008.
Antoine.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2007-12-31 6:02]

Bonjour Sumon,

Bravo pour cette belle prise. Les couleurs,la netteté et la compo sont extras.

Bravo et Bonne année.
Joseph

Hi Sumon,
Excellent macro shot of hunting action of the wasp. Wonderful sharpness and details. Coloration, POV, timing perfect. Great work. thanks a lot for sharing. best wishes
happy and healty days in 2008
Ahmet

bonjour sumon
tres bonne image,il n'y a rien a redire.
bravo.
laurent

Bonjour,
Etonnante netteté au vu de f/3.5. Belle réussite.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2008-01-06 9:38]

Hi Sumon

Wonderful sharp, crisp shot. Amazing subject to capture. Well composed, perfect exposure. You do these images so well

TFS

Karan

Maravilhoso inseto de qualidade exelente meus parabéns por esta bela imagem.
Nilson

Hi Sumon,
A superb, really superb image, colours, light details and sharpness, but specially moment captured are in a 10 points level...better 11 points, ha ha.
wonderful job
Saludos
Hernán

Hi Sumon
Firs of all fantastic observation but also technicaly high quality shot. Great saturated colors and good sharpness. Also great informative note
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Hallo Sumon
You're gallery is filled with lovely photos, and what is most impressive is the different actions of the insects you managed to capture. This photo is proof of excellent photography. This wasp surely had a ball of a time, and a feast of Christmas meal.This is really stunning. Well focused, good detail and super sharp. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2008-02-01 2:53]

splendid picture! fantastic colors, focus! tfs

Hello Sumon!
I was not able to visit your gallery too often last weeks because of some trips, but now it's time to see what I overlooked :)
So let's start the Sumon's day! ;)
I am starting from this lovely, very sharp and colourful documentary picture. The wasp with a prey looks fantastic. Vivid, natural colours add a lot to this dramatic photo.
TFS and best regards,
Radomir

Hi,
Excellent macro..
Brilliant colours
Very good composition and shoot..
Thanks and greetings

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