FA* 200/4 Macro and Praying Mantis feeding (aka savory shots - round II)

**Marc Langille** · 06:53 PM

Here is the first installment of images for the Praying Mantis series: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/69870-praying-mantis-fee...tml#post724995

Recap: this Mantid was a larger specimen at 4 inches in length. Literally within 30 seconds of setting him on an outdoor umbrella plant, a hapless bee swung by to investigate the camera gear. With blinding reflexes, the bee was captured within the blink of an eye! Taken with the K10D, ISO 100 or 200, F/11 to F/13, EV 0, with flash. No sharpening! No cropping unless otherwise stated.

I promised some "savory shots", aka dismembering of the bee by the Mantid...

They are near the bottom!

Crop for more detail:

Still even more graphic images to come... shots of the Mantis dining on the bee - head first…

Regards,
Marc

**monochrome** · 08-31-2009, 07:34 PM

More awesome shots, Marc. Great lens in great hands . . .

photolady95 · 08-31-2009, 08:54 PM

More excellent photos Marc. Enjoyed them immensely.

Jonson PL · 09-01-2009, 03:22 PM

Impressive

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 09-01-2009, 08:24 PM

Astonishing images in both series Marc, you sure do get along with that lens. Thanks for posting both series.

skinja · 09-01-2009, 09:24 PM

Great shots Marc, truly gruesome. love that lens

IowaBoy · 09-01-2009, 10:07 PM

Wow! Those are scary. I feel like I am the next miniature on the menu.

**dcmsox2004** · 09-02-2009, 05:03 AM

we need some of that 50's horror music...... aaaaaarrrggggghhhhhh!!!
super series.....

daacon · 09-02-2009, 05:12 AM

All that prarying appears to pay off

- Outstanding series Marc.

dylansalt · 09-02-2009, 01:47 PM

love the portraits of her as she feeds - she eats her male counterpart in the same way after some procreation fun

Dylan

**xs400** · 09-02-2009, 02:04 PM

Excellent shots. In #3, it looks like she is looking right into the camera - man, that's a great portrait.

Jimbo · 09-02-2009, 03:05 PM

Ok, that is just too weird. Nicely done. JIM

Andrew Faires · 09-02-2009, 04:22 PM

Another excellent series, Marc.

**Marc Langille** · 09-02-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

More awesome shots, Marc. Great lens in great hands . . .

Originally posted by photolady

More excellent photos Marc. Enjoyed them immensely.

Thank you and I am glad you both appreciate the subject matter too!

Regards,
Marc

Chwisch87 · 09-02-2009, 11:31 PM

They need to make a DA* version of this FA* glass. Seriously. I mean know they stopped FA* producing because everything has moved to Digital but seriously ... very nice.

Of course they do now have a DA* version of the 200 F2.8 FA* I wouldn't be shocked to see a 200 F4 Marco in a few years.

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09-01-2009, 08:24 PM	#5
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Astonishing images in both series Marc, you sure do get along with that lens. Thanks for posting both series.

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skinja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Co Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 968	Great shots Marc, truly gruesome. love that lens

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IowaBoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 192	Wow! Those are scary. I feel like I am the next miniature on the menu.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	All that prarying appears to pay off - Outstanding series Marc.

09-02-2009, 01:47 PM	#10
dylansalt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,052	love the portraits of her as she feeds - she eats her male counterpart in the same way after some procreation fun Dylan

09-02-2009, 02:04 PM	#11
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	Excellent shots. In #3, it looks like she is looking right into the camera - man, that's a great portrait.

09-02-2009, 03:05 PM	#12
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Ok, that is just too weird. Nicely done. JIM

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Andrew Faires Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 744	Another excellent series, Marc.

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Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710 Original Poster	Originally posted by monochrome More awesome shots, Marc. Great lens in great hands . . . Originally posted by photolady More excellent photos Marc. Enjoyed them immensely. Thank you and I am glad you both appreciate the subject matter too! Regards, Marc

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Chwisch87 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Photos: Gallery Posts: 317	They need to make a DA* version of this FA* glass. Seriously. I mean know they stopped FA* producing because everything has moved to Digital but seriously ... very nice. Of course they do now have a DA* version of the 200 F2.8 FA* I wouldn't be shocked to see a 200 F4 Marco in a few years.