What I like to do Best!

[Chewys Dad]

Good Morning DPS Family! Well, I'm just about done processing the photo's from my last Thailand trip; I almost filled up my 8 gig memory card and it's taken some time to get throught them.

I'm back to my 1st love this morning, Insect Macros.

Mantis (This one was either too fat to move or getting ready to lay eggs.)

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Brown Mantis (I thought this was an Ant at 1st, but it's a Mantis in a color and body type I've never seen before)

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Flying Insect on White Pedals (I just liked the contrast in this one, It looks like the insect has a 3rd eye on top, but I'm not sure if that's what it is.

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Golden Hopper ( I liked the Golden framing around it's eyes. This little fellow is about 1/4 inch long. I wasn't sure what I had until I processed it.)

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Well, It's time for work, I hope you enjoy these!
Have a Blessed Day!
Michael.

[jim greer]

I love shooting macro myself. I can't wait till spring. Man, you got some nice shot's. TFS Good Job.

[leonaashlee]

Well, Michael, you are Macro Man....these are awesome. I've never seen anything but a green mantis either. Very cool to see something different. These are awesome.

[Angelb]

I think she may be ready to lay eggs. I love the third one, the petals look like feathers almost and I love the colour of the insect. Another great set of macros i am totally jealous of.

[beachcomber]

What I like to do Best!

And you do it so well
Every book on photography I ever read says, take pictures of what you know and what you like... at least there were no spiders today !.
Excellent as always Michael

[pjflan7]

as usual you pull of really good shots...fascinated by the green sparkly color in your last shot

[mpascal]

What a strange looking mantis Michael, maybe its a crossbreed with an ant. (LOL) AS usual your shots are so well captured. TFS

Michael

[Hayward Taylor]

Hi Michael - interesting set ... only you and your macro photos can do justice to these insects .. you bring them to the big screen ... very nice

[skyline photo]

what can you say. as always magnificent shots...

[Chewys Dad]

Originally Posted by jim greer

I love shooting macro myself. I can't wait till spring. Man, you got some nice shot's. TFS Good Job.

Thanks Jim! It's always Spring in Thailand, unless it's summer!!! l.o.l

Originally Posted by leonaashlee

Well, Michael, you are Macro Man....these are awesome. I've never seen anything but a green mantis either. Very cool to see something different. These are awesome.

Thank You Leona! There's always something differnt when I'm shooting in Thailand, so many varieties of Insect there.

Originally Posted by Angelb

I think she may be ready to lay eggs. I love the third one, the petals look like feathers almost and I love the colour of the insect. Another great set of macros i am totally jealous of.

I agree Angela, I think she's going to lay eggs. And Thank You for your comments here and on my Flkr Site.

Originally Posted by beachcomber

What I like to do Best!

And you do it so well
Every book on photography I ever read says, take pictures of what you know and what you like... at least there were no spiders today !.
Excellent as always Michael

Tomorrow it's spiders, I just can't help my self!!! l.o.l.
Thanks Steve!

Originally Posted by pjflan7

as usual you pull of really good shots...fascinated by the green sparkly color in your last shot

Hi Patrick, I think what you see is basically the flash reflections off the leaf. Sometime's it's hard to blend them out.

Originally Posted by mpascal

What a strange looking mantis Michael, maybe its a crossbreed with an ant. (LOL) AS usual your shots are so well captured. TFS

Michael

Thanks Michael! I wish I could have gotten a head shot of that one, perhaps I'll have another chance in the future.

Originally Posted by Hayward Taylor

Hi Michael - interesting set ... only you and your macro photos can do justice to these insects .. you bring them to the big screen ... very nice

Thank You Hayward! You flatter me!

Originally Posted by skyline photo

what can you say. as always magnificent shots...

Thanks Skyline! I enjoyed sharing these with ya!!!