sawfly at 2 and 3:1 life size - Honey trick strikes again

[macro junkie]

:) The honey trick strikes again :)

mpe-65 - mt-24ex - 400D - 2x gary fong diffusers

2:1 @ f/11

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/2523758569_611db38d5a_o.jpg

Saw fly - 3:5:1 life size - f/7.1

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/2523759125_90d9331331_o.jpg

[pc1122]

Great photos, very hard to imagine they were technically possible!

How do you prevent the creatures from becoming stuck in the honey?

[macro junkie]

Great photos, very hard to imagine they were technically possible!

How do you prevent the creatures from becoming stuck in the honey?
its a real thin layer..really thinn..i put a blog on the leaf then wiped it on the grass..it left a real thing layer.i have some loevely shots at 5:1 life size which come out really good..im just prosessing them now il post them up in a bit

[lcpete]

great shots MJ very nice light and great detail
Pete

[racketman]

excellent and worth baiting as these are not often very cooperative.

[macro junkie]

Plenty more to come

Heres 1 at 3:1 life size f/8..i like the composition on this one

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2525281200_ed2552c3ec_o.jpg

[macro junkie]

excellent and worth baiting as these are not often very cooperative.
i see these every now and then..oh remember the waspfly i posted last week u asked if there very common..yes i saw a pack of 4 in a hedge row yesterday.

[spidermanrbryce2006]

great shots!

[LordV]

Excellent shots Scott :)
brian v.

[macro junkie]

Thanks brian,toby,bryce,pc1122 and lcpete :)

[dreamline]

I've just seen your 5:1 shot of this.

A stunning series.

[macro junkie]

thanks dreamline

heres last one i call it

"needs a shave"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2525803034_afbfac6a18_o.jpg