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Is that a Praying Mantis on a leaf I see? · 11:22 PM

He is rather small.

deaning · 09-09-2012, 11:25 PM

Oh, that is funny!

**eaglem** · 09-09-2012, 11:29 PM

Originally posted by deaning

Oh, that is funny!

Glad you liked it.

**crewl1** · 09-09-2012, 11:49 PM

Cool shot, such a focused pup!

**eaglem** · 09-09-2012, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

Cool shot, such a focused pup!

Thanks, nothing breaks his concentration when he becomes interested in something.

AussieTrev · 09-10-2012, 03:22 AM

Wish I could get the camera to focus that well.

daacon · 09-10-2012, 04:42 AM

Whatever it is he see's he is focused !

**eaglem** · 09-10-2012, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by AussieTrev

Wish I could get the camera to focus that well.

AussieTrev

Just Practice Trev.

Originally posted by daacon

Whatever it is he see's he is focused !

==== DAVE ====
K5 / K20D / istD and a bunch of glass

It was a little Praying Mantis, if you follow the direction of his eyes you'll see it.

Rupert · 09-10-2012, 06:51 AM

Otis put that plastic mantis out as a decoy while he robbed your birdfeeders. It's a trick all the neighbors around here are familiar with.

Regards!

......love that shot!......love that Doggie!, damn handsome, even Otis acknowledged that!

**eaglem** · 09-10-2012, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Otis put that plastic mantis out as a decoy while he robbed your birdfeeders. It's a trick all the neighbors around here are familiar with.

Regards! ......love that shot!......love that Doggie!, damn handsome, even Otis acknowledged that!

Thanks for those kind words Rupert.

GeoJerry · 09-10-2012, 07:36 PM

I don't know what it is about this picture. I'm not a dog person, but something about it makes me keep looking at it. It's so cool! Did you do any kind of unusual processing on it?

**jford** · 09-10-2012, 08:42 PM

Nice...sharply focussed. The DOF is a lot larger than I would have thought.

**eaglem** · 09-10-2012, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

I don't know what it is about this picture. I'm not a dog person, but something about it makes me keep looking at it. It's so cool! Did you do any kind of unusual processing on it?

Not really except for the subliminal message that tells your brain to keep looking.

Originally posted by jford

Nice...sharply focussed. The DOF is a lot larger than I would have thought.

Thanks, here's the exif data if that helps explain the mystery.

EXIF Sub IFD

Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/200 second ===> 0.005 second
Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 11/1 ===> ƒ/11
Exposure Program = n/a (0)
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
EXIF Version = 0230
Original Date/Time = 2012:09:10 08:29:43
Digitization Date/Time = 2012:09:10 08:29:43
Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = 15303/2002
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/200 second
Aperture Value (APEX) = 16799/2428
Aperture = ƒ/11
Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/1 ===> 0
Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 105/1 mm ===> 105 mm
FlashPix Version = 0100
Colour Space = sRGB (1)
Image Width = 800 pixels
Image Height = 788 pixels
Image Sensing Method = one-chip color area sensor (2)
Image Source = 0x03,0x00,0x00,0x00
Scene Type = directly photographed image
Custom Rendered = normal process (0)
Exposure Mode = auto exposure (0)
White Balance = auto (0)
Focal Length in 35mm Film = 157
Scene Capture Type = standard (0)
Contrast = hard (2)
Saturation = normal (0)
Sharpness = hard (2)
Subject Distance Range = distant view (3)

tessfully · 09-11-2012, 04:52 AM

Wonderful image... it is the dogs eyes that grab the viewer. Did you realize the mantis was there when you shot it?

**eaglem** · 09-11-2012, 05:32 AM

Originally posted by tessfully

Wonderful image... it is the dogs eyes that grab the viewer. Did you realize the mantis was there when you shot it?

To be brutally honest tessfully......................... No I didn't lol

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deaning Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 737	Oh, that is funny!

09-09-2012, 11:29 PM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165 Original Poster	Originally posted by deaning Oh, that is funny! Glad you liked it.

09-09-2012, 11:49 PM	#4
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Cool shot, such a focused pup!

09-09-2012, 11:52 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165 Original Poster	Originally posted by crewl1 Cool shot, such a focused pup! Thanks, nothing breaks his concentration when he becomes interested in something.

09-10-2012, 03:22 AM	#6
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09-10-2012, 04:42 AM	#7
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Whatever it is he see's he is focused !

09-10-2012, 06:46 AM	#8
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165 Original Poster	Originally posted by AussieTrev Wish I could get the camera to focus that well. AussieTrev Just Practice Trev. Originally posted by daacon Whatever it is he see's he is focused ! ==== DAVE ==== K5 / K20D / istD and a bunch of glass It was a little Praying Mantis, if you follow the direction of his eyes you'll see it.

09-10-2012, 06:51 AM	#9
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Otis put that plastic mantis out as a decoy while he robbed your birdfeeders. It's a trick all the neighbors around here are familiar with. Regards! ......love that shot!......love that Doggie!, damn handsome, even Otis acknowledged that!

09-10-2012, 03:47 PM	#10
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rupert Otis put that plastic mantis out as a decoy while he robbed your birdfeeders. It's a trick all the neighbors around here are familiar with. Regards! ......love that shot!......love that Doggie!, damn handsome, even Otis acknowledged that! Thanks for those kind words Rupert.

09-10-2012, 07:36 PM	#11
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	I don't know what it is about this picture. I'm not a dog person, but something about it makes me keep looking at it. It's so cool! Did you do any kind of unusual processing on it?

09-10-2012, 08:42 PM	#12
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,399	Nice...sharply focussed. The DOF is a lot larger than I would have thought.

09-10-2012, 09:02 PM	#13
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165 Original Poster	Originally posted by GeoJerry I don't know what it is about this picture. I'm not a dog person, but something about it makes me keep looking at it. It's so cool! Did you do any kind of unusual processing on it? Not really except for the subliminal message that tells your brain to keep looking. Originally posted by jford Nice...sharply focussed. The DOF is a lot larger than I would have thought. Thanks, here's the exif data if that helps explain the mystery. EXIF Sub IFD Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/200 second ===> 0.005 second Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 11/1 ===> ƒ/11 Exposure Program = n/a (0) ISO Speed Ratings = 400 EXIF Version = 0230 Original Date/Time = 2012:09:10 08:29:43 Digitization Date/Time = 2012:09:10 08:29:43 Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = 15303/2002 Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/200 second Aperture Value (APEX) = 16799/2428 Aperture = ƒ/11 Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/1 ===> 0 Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5) Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Focal Length = 105/1 mm ===> 105 mm FlashPix Version = 0100 Colour Space = sRGB (1) Image Width = 800 pixels Image Height = 788 pixels Image Sensing Method = one-chip color area sensor (2) Image Source = 0x03,0x00,0x00,0x00 Scene Type = directly photographed image Custom Rendered = normal process (0) Exposure Mode = auto exposure (0) White Balance = auto (0) Focal Length in 35mm Film = 157 Scene Capture Type = standard (0) Contrast = hard (2) Saturation = normal (0) Sharpness = hard (2) Subject Distance Range = distant view (3)

09-11-2012, 04:52 AM	#14
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Wonderful image... it is the dogs eyes that grab the viewer. Did you realize the mantis was there when you shot it?

09-11-2012, 05:32 AM	#15
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully Wonderful image... it is the dogs eyes that grab the viewer. Did you realize the mantis was there when you shot it? To be brutally honest tessfully......................... No I didn't lol

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