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Praying Mantis

A Praying Mantis

My wife and I were on a walk the other day when I spotted this praying mantis. I don’t think it really appreciated having its photo taken, but since it was a praying mantis it could only show disdain by looking at me crossly. Apparently I’m turning into an insect and arachnid photographer, which is probably beginning to worry everyone else I know.

Photo Information

Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 135mm

December 2008

  • Cows

November 2008

  • Ginkgo Tree
  • Sunset and Corn
  • Power Lines

October 2008

  • Pumpkins
  • Insect Writing
  • A Tree and the Moon
  • Train Tracks
  • Grasshopper

September 2008

  • Silhouetted Weeds
  • The sun, setting over a field. Some trees are visible in the distance
  • Praying mantis
  • Field of Sunflowers

August 2008

  • The Tobacco Harvest
  • Tropical Seeds
  • Apple Leaf
  • Red Robin

July 2008

  • Cotton-Candy Lily
  • Mushroom
  • Temuco, our Siberian Husky, resting on a bed beneath the painting entitled Master Bedroom - by Andrew Wyeth

June 2008

  • The Sun Through the Clouds
  • A Cicada on a Tree

March 2008

  • Purple Wisteria
  • Cilantro Sprouts
  • Arizona Cactus

February 2008

  • Frozen fire wood with mushrooms growing on the side
  • an icy branch, thawing out
  • A purple orchid in front of a night window, heavily weighted on the left side of the image.

January 2008

  • A pond frozen over and covered with snow
  • Kerry in the car, but not really in the car

November 2007

October 2007

September 2007

  • Purple Flower thumbnail - Posted Sep. 28th
  • Swimming Turtle thumbnail - Posted Sep. 21st
  • Lemons and Stairs Thumbnail - Posted Sep. 14th

The photos in this section are not intended to be included in my professional photographic portfolio though some of them are technically qualified. This section is the place that I put photos that I take each week, they might be technically good or they just might be interesting or funny. If you would like to see my professional work please see the photos section of this site.