My 1st post DGRIN

liewwkliewwk Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
edited July 28, 2008 in Holy Macro
accidently shooted this 2-4mm Orange & cute Mantis
was walking .... and feel bore as no special bug found....
saw this orange "spider" then mount my CM3500 24x len into my SP90 and shoot .. then found this is MANTIS ... and it is cute
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it ran alway after these 2 shot sad.gif
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2008
    Welcome to Dgrin. Yes he is very cute! thumb.gif


    Good shots! clap.gifclapclap.gif

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  • liewwkliewwk Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Welcome to Dgrin. Yes he is very cute! thumb.gif


    Good shots! clap.gifclapclap.gif

    Don

    Hi Don,
    thanks ....
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2008
    Welcome to the forum liewkk. Wonderful Mantis capture.
    Looks like a concept design model :D
    Brian V.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2008
    liewwk wrote:
    accidently shooted this 2-4mm Orange & cute Mantis
    was walking .... and feel bore as no special bug found....
    saw this orange "spider" then mount my CM3500 24x len into my SP90 and shoot .. then found this is MANTIS ... and it is cute
    ......
    it ran alway after these 2 shot sad.gif

    Welcome to the Dgrin Forum Liewwk :D
    I've never seen one of these before, love the head on it.
    The shape and colour of this little one is pretty darn cool!

    Looks like a cartoon character, a very odd little fella.

    Great post Liewwk clap.gif enjoy the forum, and I hope you will post again,
    with some more of your intesting finds thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • liewwkliewwk Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Welcome to the forum liewkk. Wonderful Mantis capture.
    Looks like a concept design model :D
    Brian V.

    thanks Brian... would like to learn more from you all here..

    Skippy wrote:
    Welcome to the Dgrin Forum Liewwk :D
    I've never seen one of these before, love the head on it.
    The shape and colour of this little one is pretty darn cool!

    Looks like a cartoon character, a very odd little fella.

    Great post Liewwk clap.gif enjoy the forum, and I hope you will post again,
    with some more of your intesting finds thumb.gif .... Skippy :D.

    Hi Skippy,
    Thankd.. will post more ...and learn from your comments :D
    liewwk
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited July 27, 2008
    welcome liewwk
    good shots,interesting bug in good pose!
    keep posting.
    phil
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  • Maynard23Maynard23 Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited July 27, 2008
    #2
    Number 2 is a great shot. Excellent!!clap.gif

    Cheers, Maynard
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2008
    Welcome !
    Great macros looking forward for more
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  • liewwkliewwk Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2008
    thanks all for viewing & comments... I will share more for sure
    liewwk
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