This is not the recommended method for getting a shot of a yellow jacket. Sorry, he's a little fuzzy, I couldn't get him to be completely still for this shot.

[Lowell Goudge]

nice picture of youor thumb, thouogh

[little laker]

That's where Auto Focus would sure be nice

[Zewrak]

Spray. You need spray.

[Lowell Goudge]

You are missing a disclaimer here, no bees were injured during this photograph

[spyglass]

It looks like you might have loved him a bit too much, his legs are in the familiar death fetal cross position. - ha ha

[xs400]

It looks like you might have loved him a bit too much, his legs are in the familiar death fetal cross position. - ha ha

I was able to catch this guy by stunning him first. A good swift flick against a window seems works well to stun them. I then picked him up while he was still twitching to get this handheld shot. Soon after this shot was taken, he met his great reward. Sorry Lowell, no disclaimer for this shot.

I have tried for a while to get a macro shot of a yellow jacket, but they are always too fast for me. But now I have a not-so-good technique for getting a shot or two.

[daacon]

Where’s the autopsy shots

Where’s the autopsy shots

On animals, it's called a necropsy.
I've always thought that an autopsy should be something you should do on a car. English language eh, go figure.
Gary

[rmtagg]

On animals, it's called a necropsy.
I've always thought that an autopsy should be something you should do on a car. English language eh, go figure.
Gary

You are funny Gary!

[roentarre]

You have guts, man!

[cupic]

A nasty brute


cheers

[ftpaddict]

Don't want to sound mean, but not stopping down would have helped just a tiny bit.

[KrisK10D]

Keep him in the fridge for a few hours before shooting. He'll slow down for ya

[ricardobeat]

Keep him in the fridge for a few hours before shooting. He'll slow down for ya

I tried that with a cricket. 15 minutes later it was dead and leaking some liquid through his mouth. Still got the shots though