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AkelahNaih In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 04:35:45 +0000 UTC]

wow stunning!!
absolutly gorgeous!!
aw too bad is antenae is a little out of focus, but still, amazing shot!

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dalantech In reply to AkelahNaih [2008-09-03 17:41:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

Very little depth of field, so I have to choose what to place in focus and let the rest fall out...

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AkelahNaih In reply to dalantech [2008-09-08 19:55:21 +0000 UTC]

yes, very true

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dharris001 In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 04:31:44 +0000 UTC]

Amazing shot, but creepy... bees *shudder*

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dalantech In reply to dharris001 [2008-09-03 17:41:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Hells-Blood In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 04:29:42 +0000 UTC]

Amazing shot!

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dalantech In reply to Hells-Blood [2008-09-03 17:41:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Psiclone In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 04:12:10 +0000 UTC]

Just looking at it stirs up those human reactions to start swinging your arms around to bat the thing away. Absolutely terrifying. I love it.

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dalantech In reply to Psiclone [2008-09-03 17:41:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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ZombieZac In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 04:10:28 +0000 UTC]

RAAAH! [stomps wasp] I Hate Wasps

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dalantech In reply to ZombieZac [2008-09-03 17:41:40 +0000 UTC]

LOL!

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mr-msk In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 04:06:56 +0000 UTC]

FRICKEN COOL! thanks for the great post the detail and the anatomy involved in that mouth drinking... cool. keep 'em commin!

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dalantech In reply to mr-msk [2008-09-03 17:41:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Naterifari In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 03:24:40 +0000 UTC]

wow, she's beautiful! if only she knew what a pretty lady she is...

this is an amazing shot. I have get more involved with photography. simply beautiful.

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dalantech In reply to Naterifari [2008-09-03 17:42:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Naterifari In reply to dalantech [2008-09-05 15:52:44 +0000 UTC]

you're welome

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Bubbalou In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 03:23:49 +0000 UTC]

damn!!

awesome picture.

but you sure it isn't a hornet?

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dalantech In reply to Bubbalou [2008-09-03 17:43:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

I'm sure -it's a German Waps. This is a hornet: [link]

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ilgec In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 03:13:15 +0000 UTC]

great details


[link]

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dalantech In reply to ilgec [2008-09-03 17:43:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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giffordm In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 03:10:01 +0000 UTC]

very nice macro shot ma'dear...verry nice indeed

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dalantech In reply to giffordm [2008-09-03 17:44:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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giffordm In reply to dalantech [2008-09-05 17:18:04 +0000 UTC]

you're selcome

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maldonadoga In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:53:40 +0000 UTC]

Great shot, the definition is amazing, so the colors. I guess you had to wait a long time to get this clean shot.

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dalantech In reply to maldonadoga [2008-09-03 17:44:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

I took a lot of frames...

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8ankH In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:39:51 +0000 UTC]

wonder what it is thinking, looking into its eyes like that...?

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dalantech In reply to 8ankH [2008-09-03 17:45:17 +0000 UTC]

"I wonder what the photographer tastes like?"...

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8ankH In reply to dalantech [2008-09-04 05:59:54 +0000 UTC]

HA! sweeeeeet. I hope you don't mind that I jacked this to use as a desktop wallpaper on my personal laptop. let me know if you do, and I'll delete it.

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dalantech In reply to 8ankH [2008-09-04 06:00:54 +0000 UTC]

I think it's cool that you did

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tiger-kat In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:36:53 +0000 UTC]

Whoaaaaaaaaa this is awesome!!!
See I can't really find the words to express how cool I think this photo is >_<

Great job!!!!!!!!!!

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dalantech In reply to tiger-kat [2008-09-03 17:45:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Silverwolf-1ofmany In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:33:08 +0000 UTC]

Wow, awesome close-up! It reminds me of the paper wasp colony I studied every week for a whole year!

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dalantech In reply to Silverwolf-1ofmany [2008-09-03 17:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Silverwolf-1ofmany In reply to dalantech [2008-09-05 01:24:42 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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ryu-son In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:20:18 +0000 UTC]

Looks AWESOME! Love the detail!

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dalantech In reply to ryu-son [2008-09-03 17:45:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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CristynWench In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:18:47 +0000 UTC]

Ahh really awesome shot! I love the wasp's eyes and the colours are super! Wicked job on this!!!

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dalantech In reply to CristynWench [2008-09-03 17:45:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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CristynWench In reply to dalantech [2008-09-04 00:46:55 +0000 UTC]

Not a problem

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Superdemon-Inuyasha In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:14:38 +0000 UTC]

oooo awesome shot 8D very nice!

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dalantech In reply to Superdemon-Inuyasha [2008-09-03 17:45:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Taytonclait In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:14:02 +0000 UTC]

slurp slurp slurp, its possible to empathize even with wasps when it comes to being thirsty

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dalantech In reply to Taytonclait [2008-09-03 17:46:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Taytonclait In reply to dalantech [2008-09-04 00:06:05 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure, I love it when people take the time to show the complexity and ingenious design of insects

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dalantech In reply to Taytonclait [2008-09-04 04:58:51 +0000 UTC]

Macro is very addictive for that very reason...

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persephonedefiant In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:11:57 +0000 UTC]

Wow, you can even see the light refracting off of the prism-structure eyes. This is a beautiful picture!

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dalantech In reply to persephonedefiant [2008-09-03 17:46:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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FireStormFriend In reply to ??? [2008-09-03 02:07:43 +0000 UTC]

wowowowow nice photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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dalantech In reply to FireStormFriend [2008-09-03 17:46:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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FireStormFriend In reply to dalantech [2008-09-03 21:57:11 +0000 UTC]

yup

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