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11-09-08 MALE ORC-DM-09 - Version 2 copy

11-09-08 MALE ORC-DM-09 - Version 2 copy

THIS IS THE ORCHID MALE MANTIS I PHOTOGRAPHED IN MY PHOTO STUDIO IN FRONT OF A REDISH PINK ROSE USING A 140 MACRO LENS AND 2 #2 EXTENSION TUBES CAPTURING AS MUC...
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THIS IS THE ORCHID MALE MANTIS I PHOTOGRAPHED IN MY PHOTO STUDIO IN FRONT OF A REDISH PINK ROSE USING A 140 MACRO LENS AND 2 #2 EXTENSION TUBES CAPTURING AS MUCH DETAIL ALLOWED WITH THE USE OF THE EXTENSION TUBES. DEPTH OF FIELD WAS VERY SHALLOW, ONLY ABOUT 3-4". WHILE HE WAS VERY SHARP THE ROSE WENT SOFTLY OUT OF FOCUS. THIS LITTLE GUY IS VERY QUICK, I LOST 2 OF THEM AND DID NOT FIND THEM UNTIL 2 DAYS LATER. THIS WAS THE THIRD AND LAST ONE I HAD AND GOT VERY LUCKY TO CAPTURE THIS POSE ON A PROP HE WAS RESTING ON IN FRONT OF THE ROSE. GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE ELSE TRYING TO PHOTOGRAPH THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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