The Closer You Get...

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:25 pm

the better the chances of being or getting stung!

EOS 20D
Hand held, manual mode, no flash
1/250 sec. @ f/4.5 ISO 400
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 macro
Midday, in shade
Cropped full frame 100% using Photo Impact 6, blue channel pulled down slightly to soften the lighting a bit or at least I think so

What the heck...I like it.

salden · Post by **salden** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:41 pm

Nice one Ken. Yep, these are a bit aggressive and really do not mind putting the hurt on you.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:57 pm

Yep I have found myself being on the business end of these things many a time in my life and they hurt like the dickens!

When I was a kid, I would roll up some old news paper on the end of a broom handle and set it on fire. Then stick it in their nests to burn their wings off and then take the nest and the larvae to go "bluegill fish'n" with. No wonder these things hated me.

Thanks Sue

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:44 am

He is going to go back and report to the others that he has spotted you and there will be payback for sure.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:54 am

Doug wrote:

He is going to go back and report to the others that he has spotted you and there will be payback for sure.

Yeah, that's what I am afraid of Doug. Seems your past actions, always catch up with you.

Thanks Doug

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:55 pm

Oh he looks really p****ed! Great shot Ken!

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:26 pm

Yeah, it doesn't look to happy there Cyclops. As a matter of fact it was still there today, perched atop the exact same plant stem. Hmm...a bit early for the fungus, one would think.

Thanks Cyclops

crotermund · Post by **crotermund** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:40 am

C'mon Ken, you don't have to worry about these things any more than a ladybug, UNLESS you are waving flames in their face.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:54 pm

Well Craig I gave up the can o' worms and wasper nests, along with the Zebco 33, many a year ago and traded them in for a nice 8' 2 wt. Sage SLT fly rod. Yes indeed, nothing more relaxing than a quiet stream on a quiet morning and having it full of brookies. No more fanning the flames in the wasper nests or digging up the yard for worms.