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Coloured wasp


Coloured wasp
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Copyright: Hernan Tolosa (saguzar) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 72 N: 1394] (7202)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot A530, Helios 58mm 1:2
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-08 11:49
Viewed: 6051
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
A wasp, Polistes sp, feeding on maize (Zea mais). It' s sting is very painful. Length 4 cm.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Subfamily: Polistinae
Genus: Polistes

Wasps of the cosmopolitan genus Polistes are the most familiar of the polistine wasps, and are the most common type of paper wasp. It is also the single largest genus within the family Vespidae, with over 300 recognized species and subspecies. Their innate preferences for nest-building sites leads them to commonly build nests on human habitation, where they can be very unwelcome; although generally non-aggressive, they can be provoked into defending their nests. All species are predatory, and they may consume large numbers of caterpillars, in which respect they are generally considered quite beneficial.
The general life cycle of Polistes follows a cycle that can be divided into four phases[2]:

Founding (or pre-emergence) phase
Worker phase
Reproductive phase
Intermediate phase
The founding stage involves a solitary female (foundress) initiating a nest, building 20-30 cells before initially egg-laying. This phase begins in spring, depending on climatic conditions. The foundress (or foundresses) begins by fashioning a petiole and produce a single cell at the end of it. Further cells are then added around this, 6 cells surrounding it to produce the characteristic hexagonal shape of the cells.

More info in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polistes
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Hello Hernan!
This is a very nice macro with good details and nice POV. The DOF is rather close but it is enough to perfectly show all important details on the head of this wasp :)
best regards and TFS!
Radomir

Muito bom mesmo. Nível de nitidez e detalhes da cabeça está incrível.

PArabéns

Hello Hernan
Very nice shot of Wasp,
Perfect focusing on head,
Great DOF and composition,
Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2007-02-08 12:48]

Hi Hernan.
Really extreme portrait. Excellent sharpness and details of the wasp head. Amazing POV, colour palette (especially BG) and cropping. Bravo, my friend. Perfect job.
Alexei.

Your focus point is spot on and the wide aperture is concentrated on just the head. Nice colour tones and contrast. I wouldn't want to be this close to one of these nasty looking guys!
TFS
Simon

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  • carmia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 4 N: 144] (2240)
  • [2007-02-08 13:55]

Precioso macro! los colores y la nitidez muy buenos. Saludos.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2007-02-08 14:33]

Hello Hernan,
Excellent close up.Details and sharpness on head are amazing.I liked POV,lighting,DOF you managed and framing also a lot.Have a great day!
TFS..:-)

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2007-02-08 15:56]
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La agudeza y el foco es el esperado de la Canon que les recomendé Hernan, pero la profundidad es evidentemente escasa para un punto de vista como este.
Ni siquiera el inicio de las alas o de las antenas aparecen en foco con ese DOF... tal vez trabajando sin la lente adicional te permita una mayor profundidad y manteniendo las mismas cualidades que mencioné antes.
Buen intento.. espero puedas mejorar con el uso manual de la cámara.
Un gran saludo para ambos... Ricardo

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  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 1 N: 687] (3171)
  • [2007-02-08 16:30]

Impresionante color y contraste Hernan, es una pasada esta avispa. Pasaria algo de antiruido para acabar la foto del todo. Un saludito

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  • yllen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 230 W: 0 N: 16] (641)
  • [2007-02-08 20:01]

Hernàn, me gusta esta macro y el foco logrado en la cabeza de la avispa, aunque no sea màs extenso creo que has capturado muy buenos detalles y colores. Sabiendo lo difìciles que son de fotografiar estas avispas, creo que lo tuyo estuvo muy bien. ¡Bravo!
Yllen

Hola Hernán,
Que buena macro!
Los detalles conseguidos en la cabeza son extraordinarios, tanto así que parece una máscara de lo nítida que está. Hasta los pequeños pelitos blancos están perfectamente repoducidos!
El maíz sobre el cual se alimenta luce genial gracias al desenfoque y a la corta profundidad de campo.
Felicitaciones por la foto y gracias por compartirla,
Saludos,
JM

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 280 W: 0 N: 258] (1457)
  • [2007-02-12 8:29]
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WOW, kind of scary look captured Dear Hernan! I think the DOF could be better. Anyway, nice job my friend.
Sayat

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  • pitai Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 193 W: 15 N: 155] (1212)
  • [2007-02-12 8:40]
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esta foto solo se la puede apreciar cuando la abres en full size y te encuentras que un enfoque perfecto de la cabeza de la avispa. Sorprendente, tantos detalles, colores y esos ojos!!! Como va el proyecto???

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