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Published: 2011-08-15 16:39:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1444; Favourites: 53; Downloads: 50
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More of the Wasp - this was with x5 magnification on the MP-E 65mm.Related content
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Thank you very much
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THis kind of freaks me out, but its very cool! How did you get so close to it? Just the zoom button?
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Nope 
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Lol I'm not going to say poor thing because I don't like wasps. Their sting hurts! But you did an amazing job!
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Oh it was very much alive - I kinda rescued it from the pool and put it on a branch
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WOOOOOOOOW!!!! Although I don't like wasps- THIS IS AN AMAZING SHOT *__*
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Hello, you have been featured here : [link]
Sorry I couldn't get you a real DD, but I hope this gives you some more exposure!
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Hey
Thank you very much for the feature. I really appreciate it
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OMG YAAAAAY! 
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no probs! it's truly amazing !!
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Thank you very much
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I've just been reading up about this lens, it looks awesome. Is this hand held?
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Hey there
It's probably the hardest lens I've ever used, takes quite a lot to get used to and I wouldn't suggest it people beginning with macro (I started off with a 60mm standard macro lens and used that for a couple of years) unless they're really patient. There are a lot of times where I long for things like auto-focus, especially when dealing with faster moving subjects. But yea, once you get to grips with it, the results you get can't really be matched by anything else out there
Thank you for the feedback
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Thanks for the feedback and it confirms what I'd read about using it, hand held, at 5x magnification but it's much more useful to hear it from a 'real user'. For me it makes your shots all the more impressive
I would love to get into real macro photography but like you say this doesn't sound like the idea starter lens, although with your results I'm very tempted. If you were starting out again would you go for the other lens that you mentioned, 60mm macro or with hindsight and new technology is there something else that you would recommend?
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I've sent you a note with some suggestions because my reply ended up being too long to post here
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Thank you
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It's a great shot. Don't know if I'm scared or amazed. A bit of both, as this is pretty well composed indeed.
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They are miniature, cybernetic aliens and one day they will devour our very souls
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Agreed. I'm fascinated by that aspect of photography - being able to hold a moment in picture and contemplate it forever. Macro photos are probably the most interesting. And this wasp photo is a great example. And they do look like something I would consider alien!
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