Mantis

[photobug]

Another slide scan form long ago. I took this one-handed holding the camera at arms length to get this shot.

There were 5 of these on the window screen, but every time I tried to get close enough to shoot them one would bug out (hahaha- bug out, get it? I'm so funny! :roll: ) so I just stuck it out there and looked through the viewfinder to make sure he was at least in the frame. Actual distance from the camera was about 2 feet.

This pic is a crop of the original to rotate things for the right perspective. Notice the weird DOF area because of the camera angle. I shot a half-roll of film & this was the only one even close to being in focus.

Jim

 

[metroshane]

funny how he's looking at you. :shock:

 

[Damien]

One advantage of digital is you can try as many times as you like at almost zero cost (on the rare occasions they stick around that long)

 

[photobug]

Damien- too true & today that's what I'd use in this situation. Unfortunately, there weren't any digital cameras in 1976 when this was taken.

Metroshane- yeah, and he bailed right after this was taken. didn't like the company I guess.

Jim

 

[MDowdey]

AHHH!! get it off its biting me! nice shot jim, your really gonna have to quit with all the fabulous work, :cry:

md

 

[jazze]

He's cute!