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Brenda Guiles
{K:6128} 12/19/2004
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Awwww it almost looks like a crab's claw that has that buttie! Butterflies normally don't live a long time, I am sure there will be more! A gruesome capture, but it is survival of the fittest in nature.
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Dave Stacey
{K:141391} 12/19/2004
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Too bad he had to sacrifice himself for UF, but a great capture all the same, SD!
Dave.
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34047} 12/19/2004
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It looks nasty to me. I usedf to have a praying mantis as a pet and it wasn't that nasty ...lol!!
Great detail and clarity.
Judi
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:53382} 12/19/2004
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Beautiful composition, clarity and excellent DOF.
Bravo my friend, regards,
Khaled.
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Latif alobaida
{K:4990} 12/19/2004
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Wonderfully wonderful.... great details and unique capture
2 thumps up
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 12/20/2004
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Wow - such a embrace, and SUCH a capture Stu! Just great!
A question. Pherhaps you know who Albert Masó and Manuel Pijoan are? When i had an exhibition in Barcelona I got a book from Albert Masó , a one about mariposas....Same field as you! :)
Jeanette
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Roberto Okamura
{K:22851} 12/20/2004
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Amazing capture Holmes!!!
Congrats!!
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Den Thompson
{K:30432} 12/20/2004
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A truly incredible capture Stu. Apart from all the photographic technicalities (which are perfect) to be prepared for such a shot is unbelievable. Difficult to know what project to enter it to. Decisive Moment would have been my choice.
Den
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S.D Holmes
{K:7099} 12/20/2004
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Thanks den for the great feedback and the project choice - i must admit i was kinda stumped there!
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S.D Holmes
{K:7099} 12/20/2004
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Thanks jeanette - to be honest i hadn't but now that you've mentioned it i'l definately make it a point of looking out for them :)
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64540} 12/20/2004
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Fabulous macro Stu, they are fearsome beasts the praying mantis. Ironically, I also went chasing monarchs on Friday - but went to the local Tropical World to find them !
Best wishes,
Steve
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S.D Holmes
{K:7099} 12/22/2004
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did you have any luck? i find them really difficult to photograph - seems like they have some kinda of shiny substance on the inside of the wings which reflects any light and gives them a cracked appearance - you noticed this before?
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64540} 12/22/2004
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Hi Stu, it was very dark and overcast and really struggled to get a decent capture - I will upload the best of the bunch later today. I really struggle with focus when it is overcast (and that is manual focus !!) - I still continue to blame the electronic viewfinder as it really is pants for macro work !
Steve
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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 12/22/2004
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Great capture and composition but a bit sad
Margaret
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Zeev Scharf
{K:25126} 12/26/2004
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Wow my dear friend what an amazing capture of the continuous survival fight of the insects
Excellent job
Many thanks foe commenting "Ready to snatch"
"Small ilusion"
Best regards
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Ramon van Schaik
{K:1884} 12/27/2004
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Wooww.. Kewl! What an amazing shot.
Best wishes,
Ramon
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