UnkleFrank
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Contest Finalist in Insects And Critters Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Macro Extravaganza Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Photographer Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 10
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KayBrewer
October 26, 2014
OMMMMGGGG - you really have to get this guy out of my face! he's staring right at me!!! (great macro, Frank)
smilersam
November 04, 2014
The out of focus background works really well to highlight the head, great work
KayBrewer
March 22, 2015
Congratulations!!!! Featured! SO happy for you. And it's so deserved. Even tho it's creepy.
KatAngel9
March 24, 2015
Oh my God what a beautiful and well composed Image...Congrats "Wow Factor" Congrats Frank!!!
KayBrewer
May 15, 2015
ick (again) - but voted Covers 20 - I'm looking at another Finalist, I'm thinking - -!
KayBrewer
May 31, 2015
I just really can't believe I keep voting for Godzilla but here I go again - Photog of the month!
lizziemellis
June 24, 2015
Congratulations on your finalist award Frank, it's a great capture well done:-)
KayBrewer
June 24, 2015
I voted for this guy. I think he's stalking me. And now he's Finalist in another contest!!
Congratulations to my favorite Unkle...Finalist in Photographer of the Month!
Congratulations to my favorite Unkle...Finalist in Photographer of the Month!
carolcardillo
July 09, 2015
Yay, Frank, Congrats on being a Finalist again with this great shot! Best of Luck!
KayBrewer
July 09, 2015
OK, this is getting out of hand. This guy is becoming a regular matinee idol! Finalist again!! This time Macro Extravaganza. The very idea. OK, it's a good photograph, in fact, it's a fabulous photograph, but really. Steven Spielburg is looking for you. Congratulations, Frank - maybe you can put him in the movies.....
KayBrewer
January 17, 2016
ah, bet you thought of me when you put this creature in the Alien contest, didn't you?
Well, ha! I still voted!
Well, ha! I still voted!
KayBrewer
August 31, 2016
You're doing this on purpose, you bad boy. My MOST unfavorite Living Creature. But I voted anyway. Because you're YOU!
KayBrewer
October 17, 2016
You do love putting this spook in my eye, don't you. I just know you grin and think of me when you enter him in a contest just so you know I'll see him again! You cad!
but I voted......
but I voted......
KayBrewer
October 27, 2016
Congratulations for an award well-deserved! Finalist in the Insects and Critters contest (even tho critter creeps me out) - excellent picture
KayBrewer
April 10, 2017
Well, ick, I reckon I'll vote Best Shot for this creature because it IS a great shot.
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Location
This photo was unintentional. I found this little mantis on the siding of my house. I thought it would like it more being in a better environment. I picked it up and placed it in our window box. It kept staring at me for quite a while, and thought I would take a few images of it. It was very obliging and let me place it in different plants in the box until I found a few good angles that would be commentary to it's beauty..Time
It was close to midday, warm with just a slight breeze. It was a very pleasant early October day.Lighting
Being midday, the sun shining brightly, backlit the subject very well.Equipment
I used my Sony a65 with my Tamron SP DI 90mm f2.8 Macro lens. The lens has been a welcome tool in my quest for a perfect image. I did use my tripod for this image.Inspiration
It was really a no brainer, as I am always looking for subjects to capture in macro.Editing
I did take the RAW image to Light room to crop and to bump up the contrast and clarity.In my camera bag
I usually take along my Minolta Maxxum 70-200 and 100-300 lenses and my Minolta 50mm prime len. I also use a Quantary 28-90mm f2.3 macro lens that has proven to be a very well made lens, that was a steal at $9.Feedback
I think it is best to learn to use manual settings on your camera. I feel it is beneficial to take the time to fully understand manual settings for focus, white balance and aperture settings. Your aperture setting is going to give you the depth of field needed for macros AND quite frankly for any other image you are trying to compose. Manual focus to me is a must, On my Sony, I use "spot" focusing, and I will press the zoom function button that zooms in on the spot focus window on my live view screen. Once the is done, I can manually focus on the zoomed image, then press the shutter button. While using a tripod with the use of the camera's timer or use of a remote trigger device will certainly take the shake out of your camera when capturing that picture perfect image. I think it is well worth the work involved in understanding all functions of one's equipment.