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Mantis

Postby adame on Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:45 pm

Came home from teaching today to find my little girl and wife have put a mantis in a big container and built a little habitat for him untill i got home. :D

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Re: Mantis

Postby chrisk on Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:55 pm

#2 is fantastic. simple and elegant.
really nice job.
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Re: Mantis

Postby biggerry on Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:08 pm

#2 is a cracker imo.

great composition and it just seems the little guy is saying 'you can't see me!' :wink:

any chance of seeing the exif data? in particular aperture and focal length...
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Re: Mantis

Postby adame on Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:01 pm

biggerry wrote:#2 is a cracker imo.

great composition and it just seems the little guy is saying 'you can't see me!' :wink:

any chance of seeing the exif data? in particular aperture and focal length...


Exif as follows,

#1 . 105mm , 1/60th @ F20 @ ISO100
#2 . 105mm , 1/250th @ F18 @ ISO100
#3 . 105mm , 1/250th @ F29 @ ISO100

All shots were taken using an SB600 in a home made softbox (ust like ATJ's),using MY SB800 with a difuser on camera to trigger it, both on manual at varying powers.

The mantis himself was on a sheet of A3 white paper draped up the wall gently enough to show no creases.

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Re: Mantis

Postby colin_12 on Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:09 am

I have to go with everyone else so far. #2 is a great composition Adam. It even gave me a giggle. :up:
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Re: Mantis

Postby NikonUser on Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:41 am

Very nice.

I usually much prefer bug shots in their natural surroundings but the contrast between the bug and the background in these are great.

Number 3 for me.. just to be different :)

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Re: Mantis

Postby Big V on Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:35 pm

I like the light used in constructing these shots... good expression in number 2
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Re: Mantis

Postby V-man on Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:21 pm

I like 2 as well , looks like he's smiling.
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Re: Mantis

Postby DebT on Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:02 am

Nice even lighting and soft shadows - love it on the white background.
#2 should be on a TShirt with a wity caption
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