This summer I went on several short hikes with my daughter. On this particular hike up Slate Canyon there was no water, except for a small trickle that had formed a little pool. The hike was hot and dry, but in this one section there was plenty of shade and tons of insects.

The specs
f6.3
1/640s
exposure -1.7

For macro photography it is important to keep the lens stable. The best way to do this is with a tripod. I have found that the tripod becomes very cumbersome when the subject is constantly on the move. In this instance the key is to have the camera on rapid fire mode and hold as steady as you can. Usually you will get at least one good photo per set.

I like the symmetry of the insect.
I like how the wasp is facing me.
I would like to shoot the picture with more depth of field.

Let me know what you think.

~wr~