Last lot I promise!

[StuartH]

:D No more mantids for ages...but saw a link to a site about making a better bounce card and seeing as I can't get the lumiquest until next week I thought I would have a go..its certainly tamed the flash down compared to the ones I posted the other day..what do you think?..Flash was off camera and fired from left hand side raised up slightly except for last 2 shots where I was just experimenting..

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/StuartHowephotography/STU_0404.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/StuartHowephotography/STU_0421.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/StuartHowephotography/STU_0444.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/StuartHowephotography/STU_0473.jpg

something different
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/StuartHowephotography/STU_0454.jpg

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/StuartHowephotography/STU_0458.jpg

[Betty]

I am no expert, but the blue background just doesnt work.

Ugly as sin, but still pretty good ;)

[Cobra]

:D No more mantids for ages...
Was it something I said :shrug: :D
Seriously, keep'em coming Stuart, I find them fascinating :thumbs:
#3 & #4 are my favourites, but not so keen on #5 & #6 I am afriad

[Graham H]

well i never. what a crazy looking thing.cracking shot
4 me like best

[StuartH]

Thanks Betty the blue background is my daughters school bag and it was to hand..lol
:lol:@ Chris..Thanks Graham..strange beast isnt it

[..MD..]

nice set mate..

like the something different shot..


md:thumbs:


keep them coming imo

[StuartH]

:) Thanks mate..waiting on the giant asian mantis to moult and get some pics of that

[julien]

great shots, the something different shot is really nice although i would love to see what it would look like if the image was completely like the left hand side. :)

dont stop posting im finding these fascinating aswell

[Tomas Whitehouse]

The last one is a pearler! I love it!:thumbs:

[hairy]

Hope you're paying that model well :lol:
Great set again Stuart :thumbs:

[StuartH]

Cheers Julien and Tomas..I didn't like the last 2 but the other half and kids loved them...Thanks Keith it gets paid in locust and bluebottles!!:D

[Oxygen]

Beautiful lighting and an amazing subject... I'm at a loss for adjectives. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to seeing more critters given the same treatment.

[Ajophotog]

These are great again Stuart and why stop?

[StuartH]

Thankyou both..guess there are only so many pics you can take of the same mantis..without boring people to death..:D

[whacky]

I've seen lots of this fella now and they are cracking.

But I'm a newbie so can i ask what lens you are using and how big this fella is.

[CraigF]

Those are brilliant and imo the blue background works a treat.

[StuartH]

Thanks Craig..some liked the blue others didn't..I quite liked it though..:)
Whacky these were taken with tamron 90mm macro and off camera flash...here is pic of the mantis to give you idea of size..
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/StuartHowephotography/STU_9051.jpg

[Duckydoodle]

Great set of images. I like the blue background. The last two look very sci fi :thumbs:

[whacky]

Cool thanks very much for the info,

Thanks Craig..some liked the blue others didn't..I quite liked it though..:)
Whacky these were taken with tamron 90mm macro and off camera flash...here is pic of the mantis to give you idea of size..
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff214/StuartHowephotography/STU_9051.jpg

[StuartH]

Thanks Maureen..your welcome whacky.

[baldwyn]

Strange things, but cool shots :)

[chris321]

Wow, talk about being hit with an ugly stick! My favourite's the last shot, but I can't quite tell if it's eye things (or at least the things which I'm assuming are eyes) are in focus or not?

Chris

Edit: Actually looking closer I think they are in focus, they're just weird!

[Lateralus]

never seen 1 of those before-we have green and greys here in Canada,but they are about
4 or five inches in length-awesome lookin creepy though-and a nice set 2:thumbs:

[toonamp]

Great shots StuartH, it's allmost elegant in its oddness. :thumbs:

[StuartH]

Oops sorry just seen these replies...Many thanks all. They are certainly weird and wonderfull things!