A popular pet???

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• PDP (11769)
• [2005-12-08 7:09]

Hi Gerhard, I think you did a great job spotting it. Not easy to find I imagine even in a controlled environment. Lovely details and colours. I used to keep stick insects as pets but none as fancy as this. Great shot.

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2005-12-08 7:18]

Hello Gerhard!
Wonderful capture.When I saw the tumbnail,I thught that it was an artistic shot of a dried autmn leaf;).I liked lighting,POV,framing,details and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2005-12-08 7:28]

Hi Gerhard,
This is an amazing macro shot! What a unique and interesting subject. Talk about blending into your surroundings. The colors and detail look great. Excellent post!
Scott

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• Nico (1313)
• [2005-12-08 7:35]

Goeie foto, lelike gogga.
Well spotted and well photographed, good detail.

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• petrudamsa (2474)
• [2005-12-08 8:36]

Looks awesome! A good model for SF and alliens movies producers.

Lovely shot

Regards, Petru

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• windancer (607)
• [2005-12-08 8:43]

I had these as pets in Canada. I had a lab professor who was selling them to students. I am a teacher so I bought one and kept it and its descendants for 3 generatations. Fantastic creatures. Would love to have one again!

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• wishnugaruda (16600)
• [2005-12-08 11:57]

Hi Gerhard,
wow, what an interesting animal, you have very good eyes to find it, congratulations.
I've never seen such a one on TN, Premiere!
That's what I like this site for, learning and seeing so many new things you've never seen before, thanks, excellent.
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2005-12-08 12:19]

bonsoir gerhard
il fallait avoir l'oeil pour voir ce phasme mit en valeur a merveille,bravo.
laurent

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• thistle (9272)
• [2005-12-08 13:25]

They really looks amazing.
Photo is very good technically, nicely exposed and framed.
I like it very much!
WELL DONE & TFS

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• moemf (701)
• [2005-12-08 14:12]

Great shot, Gerhard. Not the type of pet I'd keep. Way too creepy. :) TFS

Reinier

Great note!

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• liquidsunshine (11494)
• [2005-12-08 14:20]

Hi Gerhard,
Excellent capture, Good sharp detail and colours. Great POV.
Nicely composed and good exposure. I did keep stick insects when I was young, we used to buy and sell them at school!!
Thanks for posting. Enjoy the rest of the week.

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• extramundi (12818)
• [2005-12-08 14:59]

Excellent descriptive picture. Perfect composition and details.
I have seen some similar ones from indonesia sold as legal pets is local shops. I think they must get advantage on "incomplete laws" to do such a thing.
Regards, Felipe.

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2005-12-08 15:09]

Great macro Gerhard. Colorfull with very good sharpness and very good details. Very good job. WEll done. Thanks for sharing.

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• cedryk (5184)
• [2005-12-08 16:41]

Hello Gerhard,
Very nice shot. The flash light gave some sharp contrasts but in fact they helped to expose the amazing shapes of that insect.
Best greetings,
Michal

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• AnimalExplorer (66)
• [2005-12-08 17:26]

Fantastic Phasmid! This is a cool shot and clearly shows the protruding spines on this cool stick bug. Nice Macro shot. :)

Points & Smiley tomorrow.

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• chiliu (6494)
• [2005-12-08 19:05]

Hi Gerhard,
Very interesting species and great note,
excellent lighting and details.
Well done and have a nice weekend!

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• red45 (30243)
• [2005-12-09 3:13]

One of most 'beautifull' pets Gerhard ;-))) Very weird creature, I like its shapes. Good POV, interesting note and pose. It looks like some kind of kung-fu master ;-)

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• manyee (21048)
• [2005-12-09 3:32]

What an amazing creature, Gerhard. Very impressive looks. I don't think I have seen one quite like that before. Great shot. Thanks for sharing this very unusual insect with us. : )

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• ddg (5111)
• [2005-12-09 5:55]

Well caught Gerhard, this an excellent shot with this strange animal!! What a mimesis!! Sharpness and colors are perfect.Is it the phasme family (Phasmotera order)? Congratulations Didier.

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• Luc (14729)
• [2005-12-09 23:27]

A splendid sculptural macro image!
Maybe a wood toy for children... a Transformer!
Great work. Excellent PoV and sharpness.
Good use of the flash.
TSF my friend Gerhard.

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• fragman (17609)
• [2006-12-08 8:19]

almost like a scorpion, TFS Ori