The (Not so) Deadly Mantis by terryliv

The (Not so) Deadly Mantis

I think I mentioned in a previous posting about the horror movie I saw when I was a kid called The Deadly Mantis. Scared the crap out of me.
I couldn't sleep for weeks afterwards
What a great close-up.
March 22nd, 2021  
LOL - great capture
March 22nd, 2021  
Lol great shot of this guy!
March 22nd, 2021  
Wonderful close up. On your recommendation I have just ordered this lens Terry, which mode do you shoot in?
March 22nd, 2021  
Ha ha you are going to have nightmares again.
March 22nd, 2021  
@ludwigsdiana I thought you had bought the 18-400 lens?

But to answer your question, I mainly shoot in "Guess" mode. LOL

Actually I am all over the place depending on my mood for the day and what I am trying to do. When I was shooting the praying mantis I switched between Av, Tv, P (ISO selected) and SCN. I actually use SCN a lot with landscapes. Yeah, I know, the purists would turn their noses up at the mere thought of that but I am basically lazy.

My general approach has always been to take a heap of photos in the hope that I might jag one or two decent ones. I have recently started shooting in RAW
March 22nd, 2021  
Oh, boy, what a super close up!
March 22nd, 2021  
Hope you don't have nightmares after shooting this mantis!!!!
March 22nd, 2021  
Great closeup
March 22nd, 2021  
Stunning shot.
March 22nd, 2021  
Great close up Terry. I'm glad to see that you are a fellow "spray and pray" shooter 😂
March 22nd, 2021  
Lovely close up!
March 22nd, 2021  
@terryliv I took the 18-400 on condition that I can change it if not happy. I was not happy with it as my lumix gave me much better pictures. Waiting for the 16-300 now ;-)
March 23rd, 2021  
@ludwigsdiana That's a lot of pressure you're putting on me Diana. I actually thought that that shot you posted using the 18-400 was very good and it was shot at 400. What didn't you like about the lens?
March 23rd, 2021  
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