We are lucky these monsters are small :)

[JoseC]

This picture was obtained with my new 350D, the nifty fifty 50mm , a loupe handheld on top of the 50mm to get a macro and flash 420EX.
Shutter speed: 1/200, F11, ISO400
I spotted the wasp this morning while he was still sleeping ( hanging ), I took
some pictures like the other night and then warmed up by the sun he woke up
and flew away. I was lucky he came back to the bush and he was very steady doing some cleaning so I was able to focus manually the best I could.
The picture is an 100 percent crop of the original picture and on the upper left
another crop that shows the entire body.
Not bad , what can be done with an L ... oupe lens , but certainly not as good as what can be done with a true macro lens.
Hope you'll like it.
Jose
PS: Re-edited to add a gif animation made with a set of pictures.

http://jscpll.club.fr/waspanim.gif

http://jscpll.club.fr/wasphead.jpg

[scrumpy]

Jose - it is getting better and better! Are you near any vinyards? Maybe these wasps are drunk and that is what is making them so sleepy.lol. But, excellent pictures, even better - amazing pictures! I am on holiday next week with a friend who has a cam similar to yours. Should be fun.

[Paul A]

Very cool, love the animation.

[Bald Eagle]

the animation is wonderful, what drew my attention was the water droplets on the eyes, WOW, a truly fantastic photo.