Macro mix - Aug 9

A few more mixed bag shots.

I think this was a queen wasp because it was a LOT bigger than the normal size wasps, or maybe a different species to the common wasp. I printed out an A4 sheet of paper with a pink colour, stuck it to a piece of card and placed it behind one of the pink hydrangea blooms.

Nice shots

A wonderful set of pics. Really like the Myathropa Florea shot. That pink card works a treat - I have never used anything as a background before but I am really liking the ones I have seen where people use this technique. I always felt it a bit false doing this in a natural habitat but it certainly does enhance the subject.

Linda

Great shots

Terry

lovely set George.
the BG enhances the shots

Wonderful series George
Brian V.

Lovely captures, George. Nice work on the pink background

Thanks all, comments appreciated.

LindaB wrote in post #17087736
A wonderful set of pics. Really like the Myathropa Florea shot. That pink card works a treat - I have never used anything as a background before but I am really liking the ones I have seen where people use this technique. I always felt it a bit false doing this in a natural habitat but it certainly does enhance the subject.

Linda

This hydrangea shrub is in a darkish corner of the garden so the main light source is flash and I knew the bg would come out black because there is nothing behind it, so I put the card in place to stop that from happening. I suppose I'm a photographer first, naturalist second.

Pretty shots!

Quite impressive DOF in the honey bee shot. What aperture did you use?

Excellent group.

Great set, really like 2 and 4.

Thanks Archibald, Snowy and Kurt

Archibald wrote in post #17089165
Quite impressive DOF in the honey bee shot. What aperture did you use?

F/14

Beautiful collection!

Wonderful shots. Love the moth.

Thanks Moose / Lester