I know u are checkin me out

[cfcRebel]

It's not as sharp as i like it to be, but i like the expression. :) C/C welcome.


ISO 400
1/80s
f5.6
313mm with 68mm tubes
EC -1/3
No flash

[sparker1]

Pretty good capture of a martian, Fee. I suppose there are lots of those in Texas. LOL

[Bald Eagle]

Who was watching whom?. Excellent shot, He was just waiting for you to get close enough for a Kiss. Well done.

[Alan Neilson]

Nice shot, well captured, it is a shame that it is not slightly better focused like you say, but never mind. I would still be proud of it if I had taken it.

[MazerRakhm]

His expression is really good.

[tupe]

Marvelous creature. Nice shot, Fee. What a look you're getting.

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Stan, BE, Alan, Kevin and Joe. Glad u like it.

You are right Stan. I saw a couple of them in a week, but it looks slightly different from some in another part of the world. The ones here in TX have curved abdomen but i have seen some with straight abdomen in different regions.

[mrclark321]

Thats an excellent capture Rebel!

Dan

[dancad]

Ha! Love the pose on this guy! Looks kind of mischievious...makes you think "now what is he up to THIS time"

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Dan & Dan! :)
The expression makes me almost want to attach a dialog in front of the mantis's mouth but i know i'm not creative enough to think of something funny. Perhaps i should start a "creative dialog" competition. :D

[Dragonslayer]

About time you posted this, I do agree it's a little soft here but the eye is sharp and that helps a lot, this should have been a vertical but I think we talked about that in the field :)

[JohnnyG]

I love it! I'm thinking he's saying "You talking to me?"

[CyberDyneSystems]

Yep.. nice @$$ :lol:

that's a really great shot!

[cjm]

IS that a mantis? Neat bug and its neat when you take a picture of a bug and you know its looking at you. Sort of like it is posing. Nice shot

[BearLeeAlive]

Great take, these guys sure do seem like posers. To bad they don't like to hang out in the northern climates, would love to get some pics of them myself.

[Mitcon]

Nice shot cfc, I too love the expression. Could have been sharper, but still a pretty good shot I think. I've been looking high and low for a mantis or other interesting critters and not having much luck lol. Fantastic pose you captured it in, GJ :)

[cfcRebel]

Thanks everybody for the kind words. I appreciate your comment. :)

[pcasciola]

Whoah, how did you get it to do a sexy glamour pose? I think this belongs in the G&N section.

That could be a cover shot for Mantis magazine if there were such a thing.

Yeah, I know, I have WAAAAY too much free time on my hands. :D

http://www.casciola.com/pics/mantis.jpg

[cjm]

Good grief a simple yes would have worked. LOL Nice cover! :lol: But it would probably not be a big seller since they are all religious mantis that pray. :lol:

[Jim_T]

Good shot.. One thing I like about the mantis is how far they can turn their heads...

The maganzine cover version is pretty good too :)

[kenyc]

Whoah, how did you get it to do a sexy glamour pose? I think this belongs in the G&N section.

That could be a cover shot for Mantis magazine if there were such a thing.

Yeah, I know, I have WAAAAY too much free time on my hands. :D

http://www.casciola.com/pics/mantis.jpg

OMG, you really do have too much time.....

KAC

[Blackburnian]

Pretty good pic of my 2nd farvorite insect, first one being the Dung Beetle!

And the magazine cover simply blows me away!

Way, WAy to much time on your hands,....:D

[myth337]

Yeah, I know, I have WAAAAY too much free time on my hands. :DStyx - Too Much Time On My Hands. Definately.

but... this is what I like to see.. a good photo inspiring spontaneous creativity!
(excellent pose for the shot!)

love the cover. maybe we should also have a bug monthly contest!
(or at least a cover bug contest...) :)

[cfcRebel]

Whoah, how did you get it to do a sexy glamour pose? I think this belongs in the G&N section.

That could be a cover shot for Mantis magazine if there were such a thing.

Yeah, I know, I have WAAAAY too much free time on my hands. :D
LOL!:lol: Phil, that was AWESOME! That's the kind of creativity i was looking for! That definitely makes my day. I would like to print it out if you still have the high-res version. Thank you thank you! :cool:

[pcasciola]

LOL!:lol: Phil, that was AWESOME! That's the kind of creativity i was looking for! That definitely makes my day. I would like to print it out if you still have the high-res version. Thank you thank you! :cool::D

I have to run out and I'll be gone for the rest of the night, but if you PM me your email address I can send you the layered PSD file. Unfortunately, that is the full res since I only had the image you posted, but I'm sure you can enlarge it and drop in your full res image.

[dale65bama]

Is there a centerfold?

[kenyc]

Is there a centerfold?

Yeah! It's a sow-bug!

KAC

[MazerRakhm]

I'd becareful with the female mantis, I belive after courting they sometimes eat their mate.

So I would guess with a centerfold she's really just inviting you over for dinner...