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Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

This formidable opponent was gobbling up this meal quickly. I decided to utilize its distraction and snap a couple of picks before retreating to, what I conside...
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This formidable opponent was gobbling up this meal quickly. I decided to utilize its distraction and snap a couple of picks before retreating to, what I consider to be, a safe distance from it.

Location: Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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OLYMPUS E-M5

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Aperture f/8 ISO 320 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 60/1

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Sep, 2015

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