Sleeping wasps and bees

[orionmystery]

My collection of sleeping wasps and bees...all found during night macro, of course

Mud-dauber wasp (Sceliphrinae; Chalybion sp.)

 

[Heitz]

Great clarity and color!!

 

[JustinZ850]

Truly awesome!

 

[orionmystery]

Great clarity and color!!

Truly awesome!

Thanks rheitz1, JustinZ850.

 

[cgipson1]

really nice shots, Kurt! Really like the Mud-dauber, he is really relaxed! lol!

 

[pathoulihan1]

I can't help but find myself completely enthralled with your work. Every set you put up is awesome in more than one way, but the thing I like most of all is the fact that your photos ooze adventure. You can really tell that you're getting out there and putting in the time to find all these incredible subjects and then getting the shots. In short, your works inspires me. Thanks!

 

[Olga_pv]

Amazing!!! My first thought was "OMG, such a great shots, I want to know model of his camera" But I know, it's not the camera, it's the photographer

 

[pathoulihan1]

Amazing!!! My first thought was "OMG, such a great shots, I want to know model of his camera" But I know, it's not the camera, it's the photographer

You should check out his website (Danum Valley - Part II | Up Close with Nature), he breaks down the changes he's made to his rig right up to what he's using today. All together right now he has one serious piece of photographic equipment.

 

[jackiex_x]

loving #4, he looks dead to the world! lol

 

[Olga_pv]

Danum Valley - Part II | Up Close with Nature

Thank you for the link, now I know something new about macro photography! Only one sad thing - I will never reach this level

 

[dry3210]

Very cool

 

[orionmystery]

really nice shots, Kurt! Really like the Mud-dauber, he is really relaxed! lol!

Thanks Charlie. The mud dauber wasn't that relaxed...it took off after a few shots. Would've loved to try different background and/or get the abdomen more in focus. Oh well..maybe next time.

I can't help but find myself completely enthralled with your work. Every set you put up is awesome in more than one way, but the thing I like most of all is the fact that your photos ooze adventure. You can really tell that you're getting out there and putting in the time to find all these incredible subjects and then getting the shots. In short, your works inspires me. Thanks!

Amazing!!! My first thought was "OMG, such a great shots, I want to know model of his camera" But I know, it's not the camera, it's the photographer

Amazing!!! My first thought was "OMG, such a great shots, I want to know model of his camera" But I know, it's not the camera, it's the photographer

You should check out his website (Danum Valley - Part II | Up Close with Nature), he breaks down the changes he's made to his rig right up to what he's using today. All together right now he has one serious piece of photographic equipment.

Thank you Thanks, pathoulihan1, Olga_pv. 40D, MPE65, MT24EX and DIY Diffuser for full flash shots: My Macro Rig - Then and Now | Up Close with Nature

Sigma 150 for natural light shot..with or without tripod: Tips on shooting with natural light | Up Close with Nature

loving #4, he looks dead to the world! lol

Thanks, jackiex.

Danum Valley - Part II | Up Close with Nature

Thank you for the link, now I know something new about macro photography! Only one sad thing - I will never reach this level

You can, Olga, all you need is practice

Very cool

Thanks dry3210.

 

[cgipson1]

hmmmm... how are you liking that Sigma 150? I have seriously considered that lens.. or the older 180.

 

[photobykelly]

Very nice, beautiful work

 

[Olga_pv]

orionmystery

Thank to you for the good pictures, It's a pleasure to watch, so clear, so colorful, so detailed... thanks for the link (shooting with natural light), interesting and very helpful tips, can't wait next summer to try, because now always rainy and cold, cold and rainy, winter soon http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/members/58844.html