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Tenodera aridifolia
Tenodera aridifolia
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bizarre Nature (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Pentax *ist D
Location: Germantown, Maryland, USA
Date: Oct 30, 2004
Aperture: 8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 2, 2004

 Normally I don't like black backgrounds in insect macro images, but in this case I like the way it really isolates the details of this amazing looking Chinese Mantid (Tenodera aridifolia).

Pentax *ist D; Vivitar Series 1 105mm f2.5 Macro; Pentax AF360FGZ on macro bracket; manual exposure P-TTL flash; iso 200 f8 @ 1/125

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 225
Avg (all users): 6.3355
Avg (commenters): 7.6923
Avg (participants): 5.9792
Avg (non-participants): 6.4931
Views since voting: 1785
Views during voting: 438
Votes: 313
Comments: 17
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Pentax K10D
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Pentax
 03/20/2005 02:03:55 AM
This is an excellent macro shot! Anyone who thinks you should have used a tripod clearly doesn't take macro shots.. it's called depth of field.. and you have captured it!
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/10/2004 06:51:01 AM
What, you really thought you were going to win? (Back at ya) ;-)

Message edited by author 2004-11-10 06:52:14.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/10/2004 12:54:42 AM
For a first entry this is above average. My warm Congratulations on the prestigious top 20 finish. I look forward to seeing more of your entries. My best wishes.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
 11/09/2004 07:05:28 PM
It's a great picture and expression, I just am not sure if i like how much unfocused the body is.
Olympus C-460Z
 11/09/2004 05:06:57 PM
ARGH!
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 11/09/2004 04:08:38 PM
killer macro.
Nikon D70
Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
 11/09/2004 02:07:16 PM
Oh if only the quality was appropriate...
Sony DSC-S85
 11/09/2004 03:06:43 AM
just a little bit blurry... a tripod and more DoF would help (turn up the fstop)
Nikon D70s
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Nikon
 11/07/2004 08:38:30 AM
Good up close and personal portrait shot.
Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/06/2004 04:34:11 PM
My son saw it and said "Wow". So it has the right factor ;) I love it. Scary anyway. 10.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon
 11/06/2004 09:40:52 AM
Excellent macro shot and good capture of a truly bizarre bug! You even got those weird little eyeballs :)
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 11/05/2004 02:12:45 AM
Great picture , should do well
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 11/04/2004 03:55:06 PM
A nice shot. I think it would have been even better if the whole subject was in focus.
Olympus C-5000Z
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 11/04/2004 03:23:01 PM
GREAT SHOT I LIKE IT.
 11/04/2004 02:06:51 AM
Actually, this is Tenodera aridifolia sinensis. The red mandible structure gives it away.
Casio Exilim EX-S100
 11/03/2004 08:26:16 PM
this is just creepy, good pic
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 11/03/2004 01:32:37 AM
cool shot i like it very much
way to go
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