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Vespula germanica


Vespula germanica
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Copyright: Lukasz Warcholinski (Kaszek) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 58 N: 390] (1451)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF 50mm f1.8 MkII, RAW ISO 400, Kenko ext. tubes 12+20+36mm
Exposure: f/16, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-11 0:12
Viewed: 772
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
European yellowjackets (the German wasp - Vespula germanica and the common wasp - Vespula vulgaris) were originally native to Europe, but are now established in North America, southern Africa, New Zealand, and eastern Australia.
Like some other vespids, they live in colonies and build globular paper nests. Workers are around 12-20 mm in length, depending on species, and feed on nectar, while collecting other foods (primarily arthropods) for their larvae.

Yellowjacket nests usually last for only one season, dying off in winter. The nest is started by a single queen, called the foundress, and typically can reach the size of a basketball by the end of the season. In parts of Australia , New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and southwestern coastal areas of the United States, the winters are mild enough to allow nest overwintering. Nests that survive multiple seasons become massive and often possess multiple egg-laying queens.
They can sting repeatedly and without apparent provocation (especially so in response to nest disturbance), and so can be major pests. In autumn, they switch from collecting arthropods and nectar to scavenging other food sources, which can increase their contact with people.
From: Wikipedia
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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2008-08-11 0:24]

Good one Luke. the colours and details are so crisp and sharp. It's an excellent capture of the wasp.
Good job
Janice

Hi, Lukasz,

professionally and beautifully taken! the composition, colours and details of this photo are very attractive!! thanks for sharing.

chrs,
Man Yee

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3944] (13334)
  • [2008-08-11 1:22]

Hello Lukasz,
a very impressive, well focused and sharp frontal view of the wasp.
A real and nice macro!
Best wishes, Peter

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-08-11 2:44]

Hello Lukasz This is stunning image. Very close pic with macro shot taken beautifully. well done and great image quality. Superb. Good composition. Ganesh

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2008-08-11 3:56]

Siema Kaszek!

Niezle makro zes nam tu pokazal dzisiaj. Perfekcyjna ostrosc na glowie i na szczekach. Czy jest to germanski na-jezdzca?

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2008-08-11 4:12]

Hello Luke,
Very impressive macro showing the face of a Wasp! Excellent details and colours and I like its pose and the green background that makes it stand out. Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

Wow Lukasz,
Fantastic portrait! The colours and light are excellent and the portrait is sharp. A little bit of noise bur beautiful photo!
TFS
Eric

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2008-08-11 7:25]

Hi Likasz,

A great macro with good colors and sharpness where it counts,the white oof spot in BG is a bit distracting but overall a nice macro,thanks

Paul

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2008-08-11 12:11]

Hi Lukasz. This is a first class macro of the wasp. Detail of the face like i have never seen . sharp focusing in the right place. Good rich colours. well done TFS.good notes too.
Nick..

Witaj,
Cudowne!!!
Poprostu mistrzowskie :) Portret doskonały!!!
Pozdrawiam Małgosia

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