Sibling birth
Yesterday, the Braconid wasps began emerging from their cocoons. The process was so quick. Some of them were pushing through and out in as little as a few seconds. Each cocoon is no bigger than a small, dry piece of rice--so you can imagine the depth of field I'm working with! It was very difficult to get precise focus, particularly with a rare shot like this where siblings are meeting face-to-face.
These are the times when I wish I had a better, bigger sensor. This is about a 70% crop and it really break down the closer you get. 30+ megapixels and that fabulous 105mm would really shine. Alas, we were happy just to be around to see them emerge. We all watched about 10 or so pop out and then I dispatched the wasps cocoons and their poor, suffering mind-controlled host who was still alive after this whole ordeal.
Sibling birth
Yesterday, the Braconid wasps began emerging from their cocoons. The process was so quick. Some of them were pushing through and out in as little as a few seconds. Each cocoon is no bigger than a small, dry piece of rice--so you can imagine the depth of field I'm working with! It was very difficult to get precise focus, particularly with a rare shot like this where siblings are meeting face-to-face.
These are the times when I wish I had a better, bigger sensor. This is about a 70% crop and it really break down the closer you get. 30+ megapixels and that fabulous 105mm would really shine. Alas, we were happy just to be around to see them emerge. We all watched about 10 or so pop out and then I dispatched the wasps cocoons and their poor, suffering mind-controlled host who was still alive after this whole ordeal.