> Making macro-photographs of wasps on the loose is certainly a pretty exciting > undertaking! Good luck! Hahaha ... too true Andy. Yesterday I accidently nudged the bush (hawthorn) in which the nest was built ... long time since I've ran the 50-m dash that fast ;o) They seem to ignore you for the most part - unless you upset them. Trouble is it's hard not to get them upset. I plan to set up a remote release (20m cable) and get a volunteer to shake the bush and run ... any volunteers near Oxford? > I approached the problem by placing them in a confined space and then > made them take their own picture so to speak. I found that trying to stalk them > as the flitted about was much too difficult. I also wanted them in flight and > with relatively sharp wings. I also found my reaction time was too slow to > ensure sharp pictures at macro scale due to small focusing errors. I've seen your "in flight" shots on your web site. I'd love to emulate that but for two problems A) I can't afford "off-the-shelf" trigger units B) I don't have the technical nous to build my own ;o( > So, as they flew from one side of a covered fish tank to the other every so > often they passed through crossed laser beams (camera on tripod was focused > where the two beams crossed) a Exactly the set up I would use if money was no object. Actually, near the nest entrance you would have a strong chance of catching them in flight au naturelle. > Since the process was automatic I left the set up while going to lunch or > overnight and next visit just checked the frame counter to see if any pictures > had been made. Wow, they changed the film and processed the prints for you as well ... Bob
