Hodgepodge offering...

[lextalionis]

Hey gang,
Finally uploaded some shots from my CF card today. My 6 year old son's friend came over the other day and while he was coming in our front door he was stung by a yellow jacket wasp. I looked that day but couldn't find the nest. This morning I found the nest...it was conveniently located in our front door wreath. Of course we needed to exterminate, but I wanted to take a family shot before the after-math This is only one of the rare occasions that I would kill an insect or a nest of insects.
Other shots are just random...enjoy.

#1 (I used a tripod and a 580EX off camera master and 430EX slave with stofen diffusers)

#2

#3 (Cactus bloom...that a good idea putting pollen on the rear-end )

#4

-Roy

 

[Rachelsne]

2 words:

Yikes!

cool

Cool photos love the nest one, lovely colours, but Yikes about having to go anywhere near those nastys!

 

[lextalionis]

Thanks for the comment Rachel.

-Roy

 

[BrandonS]

wow, I tried to take some macro's this weekend, but they didn't come out NEAR as sharp as these. Are you using a macro lens? Really nice pictures.

 

[Cameron Cushman]

All of those pictures are incredible. I love the first one though

 

[PuppY_K1ck3R]

U got my vote on the first one.

 

[lextalionis]

Thanks for the comments...I'm using a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens with my 30D. ISO 100, f/11, 1/200th.

-Roy

 

[JRide]

Those are some great shots. The first one is my favorite.