I am an American baby boomer with varied interests and I consider myself to be a new-comer to photography, especially digital photography. Since getting my Nikon 7900 in '04, I have become rather interested in capturing wildflower and small critter close-up images: thus most of my postings are of those subjects, but occasionally I do find other things that either interest me or I just feel compelled to share, lol. I use a point and shoot Nikon 7900 coolpix digital camera and I am usually within a few inches of my subjects. I seldom use a tripod. My camera has very few manual adjustments so most of the time I have it set to "macro" mode. With this setting, I get a 7.8mm lens with an f stop of 4.8 and aperture speed of around 1/50-1/100 of a sec. I do my digital editing using Paint Shop Pro XI as the primary program with some usage of a few specialized features in Photoshop 7. I appreciate all comments but I ESPECIALLY like those that give honest critiques. Update: I bought a Nikon D40X with 2 Nikon AF-S VR lens (18-55mm and 55-200mm) at the end of 2008 but did not have free time to play with it until May 2009. It is a steep learning curve to go from point and shoot to DSLR, especially if one knows nothing about photography beyond - turn it on - then point and shoot, lol.
Update #2 - Aug 2013: I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC - Lx7 because the Coolpix 7900 is on it's last legs. BIO I am a 60ish single man with a diverse background of employment. Among other things, at one time or another, I have been an engineering draftsman, a union carpenter, a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stagehands union, a stained glass pattern maker, a ranch hand, a lifeguard, and a member of the USAF for almost 8 years. I have been retired for over 20 years because of a back injury and now spend my time enjoying my 25 acres of Northeast Texas Woodland. I have been building a house for the past 10 years and may even finish it eventually, lol. Thanks to all who have taken the time to comment on my postings and I hope everyone (who has clicked on one of them) enjoyed the image. Lee
Comments (17)
Osper
Nice shot. Really good for a pocket camera.
praep
Well captured found. Great macro, Lee.
PSDuck
"We who are about to eat you, salute you!" Beautiful mantid in a shot you do not see every...year. Well done.
MrsLubner
Awesome! they are so very fierce and ravenous!
flora-crassella
Great and very interesting macro!!!!!
durleybeachbum
I'd no idea they anything quite so risky! A marvellous find and shot.
Alz2008
Wonderful capture, Excellent well done..
ledwolorz
Amazing macro.
Asmoday
Dinning time! Excellent!
GBCalls
Words of the title for you both. Excellent!
DAVER2112
Amazing shot!! :)
PD154
Strike one wasp, excellent capture Lee.
JeffG7BRJ
I never took much notice of the eyes of a mantid before your shot of a couple of weeks back Lee, I thought they were much like a fly's. This one looks like he is not watching his meal but looking backwards slightly, although he could well be watching it with the other eye. I wonder how they manage to sort out the image with one looking in a different direction to the other? I wonder how their brain functions? Superb capture, excellent clarity and detail. Bravo!!!!!
MrsRatbag
Awesome shot!
kbatty
Oh my gosh! What a great shot! She is qorgeous, plus I love anything that eats wasps!
L8RDAZE
Love the texture and colors of the Mantid, especially the gold eyes! Must be something to see one in person. Thx for sharing!
bpclarke
Awesome capture! Splendid pose and details of this little creature. Bunny