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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Ari N on January 14, 2011, 03:29:29 pm

Title: Wasps have invaded the birdhouse
Post by: Ari N on January 14, 2011, 03:29:29 pm: One snapshot from last summer... (probably the birds have moved away!)
Title: Re: Wasps have invaded the birdhouse
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 14, 2011, 05:20:19 pm: Wow! Sort of reminds me of current airport security.

Eric
Title: Re: Wasps have invaded the birdhouse
Post by: jule on January 14, 2011, 05:25:01 pm: Quote from: Ari N on January 14, 2011, 03:29:29 pm
One snapshot from last summer... (probably the birds have moved away!)

At the risk of being stoned - yes i am ducking for cover, :) ...and contrary to my usual stance...I think visually it would be better to just have the wasps and birdhouse without the fence behind it. Regardless of how out of focus it is, I think it isn't really important in the narrative nor visual composition.

Julie
Title: Re: Wasps have invaded the birdhouse
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on January 14, 2011, 10:13:22 pm: God I hate those things!! Rather have a hostile with a bayonet after me, at least you can track them!!
Title: Re: Wasps have invaded the birdhouse
Post by: Peter McLennan on January 15, 2011, 11:16:21 am: Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those hornets, not wasps?

FWIW, WD-40 dispatches those things nearly instantly. Cheaper than dedicated sprays and just as effective.
Title: Re: Wasps have invaded the birdhouse
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on January 15, 2011, 02:36:11 pm: Quote from: Peter McLennan on January 15, 2011, 11:16:21 am
FWIW, WD-40 dispatches those things nearly instantly. Cheaper than dedicated sprays and just as effective.
I didn't know that. Is there anything that that stuff doesn't do?

Jeremy
Title: Re: Wasps have invaded the birdhouse
Post by: francois on January 16, 2011, 06:16:24 am: Quote from: Peter McLennan on January 15, 2011, 11:16:21 am
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FWIW, WD-40 dispatches those things nearly instantly. Cheaper than dedicated sprays and just as effective.
This is new to me… I'll give it a try next time I'm invaded!
Title: Re: Wasps have invaded the birdhouse
Post by: Justan on January 17, 2011, 02:20:20 pm: I like the shot but would either darken the background or tighten up the shot so that most of it is about the bees.