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macro junkie
18th of March 2008 (Tue), 17:47
Mantis eating a bluebottle fly..the fly is blowing a bubble.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2343521027_59612d9664_o.jpg
Choderboy
18th of March 2008 (Tue), 18:00
Cool shot.
Blowing a bubble or having a bubble squeezed out of it? :)
LoL Ish
18th of March 2008 (Tue), 19:08
Very nice shot! Fly's have always looked really weird to me. Great detail on the weirdness.
racketman
18th of March 2008 (Tue), 19:17
Good eye detail; some burnt out highlights but thats easily done with those fly faces.
Samdiver74
18th of March 2008 (Tue), 20:11
Excellent detail MJ, any stacking involved or just purely the MP-E 65mm
Very nice shot.
Mike4BekA
18th of March 2008 (Tue), 20:12
Great shot here!
troypiggo
18th of March 2008 (Tue), 20:23
Great capture MJ. Don't you hate it when you're sitting there, minding your own business, blowing bubbles. Then WHAM! a praying mantis stabs you in the back and starts eating you.

Excellent detail MJ, any stacking involved or just purely the MP-E 65mm
Very nice shot.

I think you'll find MJ doesn't stack.
LordV
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 02:12
Excellent shot MJ - nice refraction in the drop :)
Brian V.
willy b
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 04:06
That is amazing!!! WOW!
Tinh Ngo
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 05:05
WOW crazy shot, good eyes
macro junkie
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 06:29
thanks guys...i dont stack..all tho i have tryed a few times i find it very hard to do..delantech seems to get good dof at f/11 so iv been praticing that..f/11 from 1:1 - 3:1 instead of 1:1 and f/16 and 2 and 3:1 at f/14..f/14...more pratice is needed.
johnkermit1
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 07:22
nice shot.
i like the refraction in the bubble also!
allenfr
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 08:33
Could you mention equipment used? Tripod, flash ? I love the shot !
Livinthalife
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 08:49
That is an outstanding shot!
AMD72
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 08:59
Great shot MJ
Ballen Photo
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 09:02
Very nice capture. :D
Mantis eating a bluebottle fly..the fly is blowing a bubble.Pretty good managing to get this much action packed into one macro image. :lol:
-Bruce
Bill Pham
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 12:00
nice shot MJ. i can just about see your reflection there. i got six ghost coming my way tomorrow or the day after. hopefully i got some of both sexes.

Bill
bandit 1
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 12:12
Hiya MJ,

Excellent shot/capture & such a good refraction as well eh top stuff

Cheers for now
Mark
ben_r_
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 12:43
Nice, thats a great catch!
macro junkie
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 13:47
Could you mention equipment used? Tripod, flash ? I love the shot !
thanks..i use canon 400d - canon mpe-65 1-5x lens - canon mt-24ex flash - 2x gary fong defusers..i dont use a tripod i normally rest my camera on something.
macro junkie
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 13:48
nice shot MJ. i can just about see your reflection there. i got six ghost coming my way tomorrow or the day after. hopefully i got some of both sexes.

Bill
cool..post some pics soon as..mine just shed to L2

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2346103122_0ebaa15645_o.jpg
Bill Pham
19th of March 2008 (Wed), 18:58
nice shot MJ. how many do you have and what color. all brown or some green ones too.

Bill
macro junkie
20th of March 2008 (Thu), 02:25
nice shot MJ. how many do you have and what color. all brown or some green ones too.

Bill
nympths dont show there coulour till about L4..i have breeding pair and the female is green

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2268653038_f205c7f83c_o.jpg
Dalantech
20th of March 2008 (Thu), 02:33
I like the refraction 8)
macro junkie
20th of March 2008 (Thu), 02:44
I like the refraction 8)
its f/11 :D