My name is Linda Stolte and I live in Jefferson City (the capitol of) Missouri.
My husband and I are both artists; while he paints with oils on canvas, I am a totally digital person. Primarily I work in Photoshop but also use 3D programs to assist in my 2D creations. You can see some of our work at www.stoltestudio.com
I worked in artistic/creative fields all of my life and strictly in the visual arts for 20+ years, both as an artist and owner of an art gallery and custom framing business, until health problems forced me to give it up and stay home. Now I do freelance work such as full color illustrations and cover art for a local children's book author, design and maintain web sites for local organizations and individuals, and anything else I can do on the computer.
Aside from those things, I enjoy writing poetry, have dabbled into the writing of several hymns (music and lyrics), and have found a facination for macro photography of creatures and things of nature.
I am a wife, mother and grandmother, and I am pictured holding our furriest child, our precious little boy Sonny.
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Comments (5)
Zacko
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWW!!!! Oh my god!!! Will ya look at how huge that thing is!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! Is that some kind of grasshopper? We dont get praying mantis..es (???) here, only grasshoppers that never gets bigger than half an inch. That thing is freaky, lol. And such a gorgeous capture of it too. If this is some kind of indication to what you have in store for us, then ill say...KEEP `EM COMING!!!!!! Have a wonderful day. #:O) ....LOOK AT THOSE ARMS!!! Looks more like one of those transformer-toys than a bug....EEEEEEEEEW!!!! LOL.
GBCalls
I always marvel at the expressions bugs appear to have. Fun photo!
cujoe_da_man
"I wasn't doing anything! I swear!" Nice capture, yes they do get that big. They aren't as common as the smaller ones, I even had a pic of a white one, that was interesting
DreamersWish
Well bless your heart, Linda! That is fabulous! That is much better than the one I have of a Praying Mantis. The one I had was dying. It was the first time I had ever seen one or even that big. You have captured this beauty in a fabulous pose! I agree with GBCalls on the expression. It is priceless. And thank you so very much for the kind words, you have made my day!
Richardphotos
very enjoyable! I love Mantis as they hunt vermin. I would keep them for a while as a kid and then release them. excellent foto