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Macro Mantis

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Posted by Bruce Palla on October 16, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Macro Mantis
Hello all, it's been a while. Work, etc. I came home from work last night,hit the garage door opener and saw this guy ride up in my headlight beam, hit the button to lower the door some and take a look. He was about 9" long. Grabbed the camera and my new macro lens(still learning)and took a few shots. Tech wise, I know it's out of frame and I believe the rest are:f12,iso 200, 1/15 Nikon d200, 105f2 macro. Fancy studio lighting provided by Ford Explorer and pop-up flash. Thanks for looking, as always appreciate ALL feedback. Bruce
Posted by Joel Truckenbrod on October 17, 2008 at 2:18 AM
9" long? That's a pretty good sized insect. Yikes. You did fine for what you had to work with...I assume it was after dark given the headlights and pop-up flash. Focusing on the eye may have been beneficial. Neat catch, I've never seen one in person.
Posted by Christopher Jordan on October 17, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Studio lighting by Ford Explorer and pop-up flash. Dang, I gotta try that!

Fun shot Bruce!

CJ
Posted by Toni Lankerd on October 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM
Looks like my Mantis, Bruce, green stripe and all...only you had "special" lighting! :biggrin: Nice catch, by the way.
Posted by Bernie Kasper on October 22, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Very creative on the lighting, it came out really nice !!