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A huge Hornet about to attack me as I got closer to take a 1:1 macro of it.

A huge Hornet about to attack me as I got closer to take a 1:1 macro of it.
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cameraDSLR-A900

settings Aperture f/11.0 ISO 640 Shutter 1/90 

upload_dateMar, 2013

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42 Comments |
Hari_Subagio
 
Hari_Subagio April 06, 2013
excellence , great macro
marcbaechtold
marcbaechtold April 06, 2013
Thanks a lot hari_subagio!
rajeevalochanperubhotla
 
rajeevalochanperubhotla April 06, 2013
Beautiful Macro, Congratulations on your Featured
mistyvkirsch
 
mistyvkirsch April 06, 2013
Congrats
MichelleRosePhotography
 
MichelleRosePhotography April 06, 2013
Congrats on the featured :)
Akang_Bagja
 
Akang_Bagja April 06, 2013
superb!
tetvet PRO+
 
tetvet April 06, 2013
nice shot,congrats
catini
 
catini April 06, 2013
Amazing sharpness and capture, congrats on your feature!
Jewel
 
Jewel April 06, 2013
Awesome shot! Congratulations on your feature!
SarahKeates
 
SarahKeates April 06, 2013
Wonderful macro! Congrats!
mailsmc
 
mailsmc April 06, 2013
Great shot, congrats on your feature!
Dmullanephotography
 
Dmullanephotography April 06, 2013
Nice shot
Carli
 
Carli April 06, 2013
amazing macro shot, congrats :D
marcbaechtold
 
marcbaechtold April 06, 2013
Thanks so much @all of your for your nice comments!
iceman2
 
iceman2 April 06, 2013
Beautiful capture.Congrats!
nitti
 
nitti April 06, 2013
Spectacular! Congrats on the feature
bbk
 
bbk April 06, 2013
Terrific macro.Great color and clarity.Congrats on your win of the feature photo!!!
marcbaechtold
marcbaechtold April 12, 2013
Thank you bbk!
ak2626
 
ak2626 April 06, 2013
mind block..super
marcbaechtold
marcbaechtold April 07, 2013
:D thank you!
srimanta
 
srimanta April 06, 2013
fantastic macro shot,,,,lovely colour and DOF......
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 April 06, 2013
Awesome capture! Congrats!
hassamkhan
 
hassamkhan April 06, 2013
Wonderful !
marcbaechtold
 
marcbaechtold April 07, 2013
Thanks a lot @ all of you for your comments, likes and everything !
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter April 07, 2013
Beautiful work. Congrats on your feature. - Jake
Woombaway
 
Woombaway April 07, 2013
Congrats on feature beautifully captured.
jojoxena
 
jojoxena April 07, 2013
congrats,this is a wonderful macro!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta April 08, 2013
Fantastic macro shot with beautiful colors. Congratulations on being featured.
marcbaechtold
marcbaechtold April 08, 2013
Thanks Alan !
josedelacruz
 
josedelacruz April 08, 2013
Great macro pic!!
janoogee
 
janoogee April 08, 2013
Great macro! Glad it did not attack but posed for this fantastic image
marcbaechtold
marcbaechtold April 12, 2013
Yes ! I thought the same :D Thanks!
Inmar
 
Inmar April 09, 2013
Great macro! Congrats on feature!
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr April 10, 2013
Awesome Macro! Congratulations on your feature photo!
marcbaechtold
marcbaechtold April 12, 2013
Thank you !
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions April 11, 2013
congrats
afiyamakki
 
afiyamakki April 13, 2013
Stunning!!
voodoopics
 
voodoopics May 04, 2013
amazing clarity.. awesome macro
KrakenWaker
 
KrakenWaker May 19, 2013
Really nice, I love the eyes and the minute pollen grains.
Jonocon
 
Jonocon July 21, 2013
Nice Macro
beckylbustamante-bhan
 
beckylbustamante-bhan September 08, 2013
Awesome shot!!!
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi July 25, 2014
amazing close up !
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi December 02, 2014
brilliant close up !
mukundnivas
 
mukundnivas January 07, 2017
Woww ! Nice shot
HighYall
 
HighYall January 27, 2017
Magical Macro - thanks for sharing
Alwolfe Platinum
 
Alwolfe January 20, 2018
Wonderful macro!
catherinethompson PRO+
 
catherinethompson November 17, 2019
Great shot yet so ugly.
marciahelena Platinum
 
marciahelena January 10, 2021
Congratulations!!!!!!!

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