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These paper wasps built the nest on the roller door frame work to my garage and I have been watcheng them for some time and this is an image I took a few weeks ago.

Photographer:	X Terrence MacCabe
Folder:	tjm_imagery
Uploaded:	18-Jan-2009 22:46 CET
Current Rating:	7.50/2 View all ratings Delete my rating
Model release available:
Camera:	Olympus E3
Exposure time:	1/100 sec
Aperture:	F3.5
Focal length:	70mm
Lens:	35mm Macro 1:3.5
Focusing method:	Manual
ISO:	100
White balance:	Daylight
Flash:	no
Image format:	RAW
Processing applied:	Imported to Lightroom 2, minor exposure adjustment only, then into Photoshop and unsharp mask applied, converted to 8bit and jpg.
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Image resized to:	347x260

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Nice shot Terence.

Dave Hall at 23:11 CET on 18-Jan-2009 [Reply]

King of the Mountain!

I like the "look" of this image; but the mass of blurred wasps in the foreground becomes too distracting for me.

Ron Plasencia at 00:45 CET on 19-Jan-2009 [Reply]

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Dave Hall wrote:
> Nice shot Terence.
>
Thanks Dave appreciate the input.

Terrence MacCabe at 09:36 CET on 19-Jan-2009 [Reply]

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Ron Plasencia wrote:
> I like the "look" of this image; but the mass of blurred wasps in the foreground becomes too
> distracting for me.
>
Thanks Ron, excellent point, I agree and appreciate the input.

Terrence MacCabe at 09:37 CET on 19-Jan-2009 [Reply]

blur

Terrence MacCabe wrote:
> Ron Plasencia wrote:
> > I like the "look" of this image; but the mass of blurred wasps in the foreground becomes too
> > distracting for me.
> >
> Thanks Ron, excellent point, I agree and appreciate the input.
>
Have you tried blurring even more the bees in the foreground? Maybe cropping a bit closer?
PaintShop Pro XI will let you selectively blur an image.

Kevin Dude at 03:03 CET on 22-Jan-2009 [Reply]

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Goatee Dude wrote:
> Terrence MacCabe wrote:
> > Ron Plasencia wrote:
> > > I like the "look" of this image; but the mass of blurred wasps in the foreground becomes too
> > > distracting for me.
> > >
> > Thanks Ron, excellent point, I agree and appreciate the input.
> >
> Have you tried blurring even more the bees in the foreground? Maybe cropping a bit closer?
> PaintShop Pro XI will let you selectively blur an image.
>
I must admit I haven't as yet but your ideas are worth a try, thanks.

Terrence MacCabe at 20:55 CET on 22-Jan-2009 [Reply]