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Yellow Jacket at the Fair

Yellow Jacket at the Fair

went to the Van Zandt County Fair tonight to see the result of the Photography entries. When I got out, I noticed a yellow jacket on my running board. He was ...
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went to the Van Zandt County Fair tonight to see the result of the Photography entries. When I got out, I noticed a yellow jacket on my running board. He was barely moving and I thought he must have been injured. I took about 10 photos, progressively closer. As I took the last shot, he flew off...obviously uninjured...I am glad I did not get stung!

Doesn't he look like he could just snap you in half!
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Canon EOS REBEL T3

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Aperture f/14.0 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/2000

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Apr, 2013

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Incredible macro and very nice close up capture. Well done.

thank you so much.

great macro.

thank you :-)!

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This one gets it, twice. Voted for a number of your entries. Keep that camera handy.

thank you!!

Yes he does.

Yes he does.

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