Wasp...

[Leon]

I have very few phobias but this is one of them so I deserve a very big GOLD award!!

 

 

taken with my old M42 2.8 Zeiss 50mm and ext tubes, first real try so they should get better

[Paul]

That's a good effort Leon - might take a touch more contrast but you found a early wasp - and there have been none in my garden yet, so you're one up on me.

 

Paul.

[Leon]

I actually think it's that old lens Paul??

[Leon]

 

bit of contrast and sharpening..... but PP will not become the way to  go, I'd rather try to get it right first...

[Paul]

Makes a big difference doesn't it. Really getting there now dude!

 

 

Paul.

[FUJI]

The second one is much better Leon......the way to go.

FUJI

[bugmeister]

That really works well

 

It needed that bit of PP, and it's often needed to bring out the best of a picture just because of the way the camera records the image.

[annie]

Dear God Leon...your PP on the second is amazing...truly love it.

 

Wasps, no matter how much we loath them make for brilliant macro shots...

[Leon]

I nearly died on the motorway due to a wasp flying into the car, went down the back of my t-shirt!!.... so yes I do LOATHE them..

[annie]

I got stung on the boob by a wasp that was in my cozy on a beach in Cornwall....I went mental and to the complete horror of my two teenage sons stripped down to near nothing....LOL. When they calmed me down we drove to the nearest chemist, I got out of the car and was attacked by a flipping dog on a long chain, you have never seen a family move back into a car as quick as we did................I have never been back to Cornwall since..,my sons do have pics of me sitting under an sun canopy holding me boob and sulking...lol!

[NannyFerret]

I don't really mind bees and wasps and will sit by the lavender bush for ages watching the working.

Your edit has really brought the detail out. It makes a big difference to a good shot that is just a bit flat.

Aren't you glad that you persavered with your photography and also gave editing a go.

[Leon]

I got stung on the boob by a wasp that was in my cozy on a beach in Cornwall....I went mental and to the complete horror of my two teenage sons stripped down to near nothing....LOL. When they calmed me down we drove to the nearest chemist, I got out of the car and was attacked by a flipping dog on a long chain, you have never seen a family move back into a car as quick as we did................I have never been back to Cornwall since..,my sons do have pics of me sitting under an sun canopy holding me boob and sulking...lol!

go on then, stick it on facebook!!

[Leon]

I don't really mind bees and wasps and will sit by the lavender bush for ages watching the working.

Your edit has really brought the detail out. It makes a big difference to a good shot that is just a bit flat.

Aren't you glad that you persavered with your photography and also gave editing a go.

I'm simply of the opinion I should be able to get it right in camera.  I know editing does give the final touches but learning to use my camera properly before learning to edit

[annie]

I am sure I own a pic of me sulking under a sun canopy after the wasp sting..if I can find it I shall scan it and post it...lol..

[NannyFerret]

But the camera never captures a scene exactly as the eye see's it. Mr W and that's why we have digital camera's ans editors these days.
In the film days, filters were used on the camera so you could say that the photograph was being captured how we wanted it to be at the end result.
It's just the same as doing post editing in digital.

No difference really as when it boils down to it, it's just making it how our eyes see the scene.

If we didn't want to edit, then we could all save loads of money and stick with a completely auto camera and forget about any other settings.