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Bryan Mitchell · October 26th, 2003, 10:31 PM

I still havn't written anything to shoot, other than my lady X submission, so I decided to head on out to the side of my house at night to have a look at the local wildlife.

right click and chose save target as

requires latest version of divx.

John Gaspain · October 29th, 2003, 01:52 AM

nnnnn K.

What kind of camera?

If you are gonna get that close, you need to have Macro so you can focus. or telephoto from a distance on a tripod.

Feed him a grasshopper or a fly for some good action

Keep shooting!

Steve Nunez · October 29th, 2003, 08:07 AM

You guys might like this......

a praying mantis captures a grasshopper and devours it......shot with a Sony PDX10.

http://stevenunez.com/video/pages/chimantis.html

16:9 quicktime video- Sorenson 3 codec (modified)

Bryan Mitchell · October 29th, 2003, 09:12 AM

That was awesome! Very nice shots.

John Gaspain: It's a XL1s.

John Gaspain · October 29th, 2003, 12:41 PM

HOLY CRAP STEVE!

good stuff!

Bryan Mitchell · October 29th, 2003, 01:35 PM

Sadly, in the 4 years I've lived in Las Vegas, I've only seen one praying mantis. Also, I looked around for something to feed that spider but saw nothing except other black widows. (There's about 30 along the outside walls of my street, That one was the biggest) I think I'm gonna go buy some crickets at the pet store, and see if I can capture that on tape.

K. Forman · November 9th, 2003, 07:48 PM

I've been feeding my black Widow mostly moths, and the occasional fly. I keep her in a empty peanut butter jar. I forgot to feed her for a week, and she went nuts over a moth, chasing after it.

Steve Nunez · November 9th, 2003, 07:51 PM

black widows??????...............you guys are nuts!

(but please do get some footage on tape)

(Hey if you guys want- I could shoot some very exotic orchid mantises catching flys mid-air- they're awesome!!!- they're the prettiest mantids you'll ever see)

John Gaspain · November 19th, 2003, 06:25 AM

you might get some use out of this thread:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=17042

Steve Nunez · November 19th, 2003, 08:15 AM

I just caught an eastern red bat- I may try to catch some video of him/her eating insects.......if anyone's interested I'll get to videotaping!

Bryan Mitchell · November 19th, 2003, 06:17 PM

I'm interested!!!

Steve Nunez · November 19th, 2003, 09:00 PM

Unfortunately the bat just passed away- I think it was at the end of it's life- sad to see the little creature so lifeless.....this is the time of the year when the elderly bats pick a spot and just settle into a slumber and expire.

If anything else should be of interest i'll put a post here.

Steve Nunez · November 22nd, 2003, 09:32 PM

Although the bat has died- our local NYC redtail hawks are surviving.....here's a video you guys might like.....

http://stevenunez.com/video/CrotonaRT.mov

Bob Safay · December 22nd, 2005, 07:40 AM

Hey Steve, great shot of the Mantis. Listen, if you want to add to that I have some great macro of a mantis laying an egg pod, as well as the little baby mantids. Life is great, so go shoot it. Bob

Brendan Marnell · December 22nd, 2005, 08:58 AM

Just saw and enjoyed your redtail hawk video, Steve, thank you.

I really must learn how to present a snippet of griffons cruising on the updraughts, but your sequences benefited from being mixed with close-ups at feeding perches and I've none of those yet. Onward!

Any more of the same since 2003, Steve?

October 26th, 2003, 10:31 PM	#1
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Local Wildlife I still havn't written anything to shoot, other than my lady X submission, so I decided to head on out to the side of my house at night to have a look at the local wildlife. right click and chose save target as requires latest version of divx.

October 29th, 2003, 01:52 AM	#2
John Gaspain Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: WA-USA Posts: 371	nnnnn K. What kind of camera? If you are gonna get that close, you need to have Macro so you can focus. or telephoto from a distance on a tripod. Feed him a grasshopper or a fly for some good action Keep shooting! __________________ The glory of the World passes by.

October 29th, 2003, 08:07 AM	#3
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	You guys might like this...... a praying mantis captures a grasshopper and devours it......shot with a Sony PDX10. http://stevenunez.com/video/pages/chimantis.html 16:9 quicktime video- Sorenson 3 codec (modified) __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

October 29th, 2003, 12:41 PM	#5
John Gaspain Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: WA-USA Posts: 371	HOLY CRAP STEVE! good stuff! __________________ The glory of the World passes by.

November 9th, 2003, 07:51 PM	#8
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	black widows??????...............you guys are nuts! (but please do get some footage on tape) (Hey if you guys want- I could shoot some very exotic orchid mantises catching flys mid-air- they're awesome!!!- they're the prettiest mantids you'll ever see) __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

October 29th, 2003, 09:12 AM	#4
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	That was awesome! Very nice shots. John Gaspain: It's a XL1s.

October 29th, 2003, 01:35 PM	#6
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Sadly, in the 4 years I've lived in Las Vegas, I've only seen one praying mantis. Also, I looked around for something to feed that spider but saw nothing except other black widows. (There's about 30 along the outside walls of my street, That one was the biggest) I think I'm gonna go buy some crickets at the pet store, and see if I can capture that on tape.

November 9th, 2003, 07:48 PM	#7
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I've been feeding my black Widow mostly moths, and the occasional fly. I keep her in a empty peanut butter jar. I forgot to feed her for a week, and she went nuts over a moth, chasing after it.

November 19th, 2003, 06:25 AM	#9
John Gaspain Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: WA-USA Posts: 371	you might get some use out of this thread: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=17042 __________________ The glory of the World passes by.

November 19th, 2003, 08:15 AM	#10
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	I just caught an eastern red bat- I may try to catch some video of him/her eating insects.......if anyone's interested I'll get to videotaping! __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

November 19th, 2003, 06:17 PM	#11
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	I'm interested!!!

November 19th, 2003, 09:00 PM	#12
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Unfortunately the bat just passed away- I think it was at the end of it's life- sad to see the little creature so lifeless.....this is the time of the year when the elderly bats pick a spot and just settle into a slumber and expire. If anything else should be of interest i'll put a post here. __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

November 22nd, 2003, 09:32 PM	#13
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Although the bat has died- our local NYC redtail hawks are surviving.....here's a video you guys might like..... http://stevenunez.com/video/CrotonaRT.mov __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

December 22nd, 2005, 07:40 AM	#14
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,557	Hey Steve, great shot of the Mantis. Listen, if you want to add to that I have some great macro of a mantis laying an egg pod, as well as the little baby mantids. Life is great, so go shoot it. Bob

December 22nd, 2005, 08:58 AM	#15
Brendan Marnell Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 938	Just saw and enjoyed your redtail hawk video, Steve, thank you. I really must learn how to present a snippet of griffons cruising on the updraughts, but your sequences benefited from being mixed with close-ups at feeding perches and I've none of those yet. Onward! Any more of the same since 2003, Steve?