L4 Unicorn

[Mime454]

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Look at that face, how can you resist it? :wub:

 

[Mime454]

Look at that face, how can you resist it? :wub:

The legs are my favorite part. I love the way they move around too.

 

[Orin]

The only thing I don't like about that species is how difficult it is to get the camera to focus on the face and body. It's just one or the other.

 

[Mime454]

The only thing I don't like about that species is how difficult it is to get the camera to focus on the face and body. It's just one or the other.

I thought it was just me!

Must be some mystical unicorn magic!

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Haha, so cute

 

[brancsikia339]

So adorable! :wub:

 

[rs4guy]

Those legs are kinda wild, never noticed that.

 

[Mime454]

Those legs are kinda wild, never noticed that.

You should see how they move. It's incredibly weird. Almost like a spider.

 

[Precarious]

Adorable!

The only thing I don't like about that species is how difficult it is to get the camera to focus on the face and body. It's just one or the other.

Manual focus is the key.

 

[Webeviction]

Why so curious? haha great shot! Gorgeous mantis!

 

[Mime454]

Adorable!

Manual focus is the key.

I just use my iPhone 5. I want to get into serious photography, but I don't really know where, or even if I should start. When I get into a hobby, it invariably becomes an obsession, and photography, from what I've seen, seems to be a money pit beyond any of my other hobbies' wildest dreams.

 

[Precarious]

I just use my iPhone 5. I want to get into serious photography, but I don't really know where, or even if I should start. When I get into a hobby, it invariably becomes an obsession, and photography, from what I've seen, seems to be a money pit beyond any of my other hobbies' wildest dreams.

Yeah, that comment was mainly for Orin. But if your iPhone gives you a live image on the screen as you take the photo just move it back and forth until the face looks in focus. That should help. Or if there is a way to designate a specific point the phone will look to focus make sure it's in the spot where the face will be. My camcorder has a touch screen and it will focus wherever I touch. Not sure if iPhone has a similar feature. There also may be a way to set it to manual focus which will capture the image focused just as you see it on screen.

I know there was a macro lens available for iPhone 4 (www.olloclip.com) so I'm sure they will come out with one for the 5. Would be a cheap alternative to getting a pro camera. You'd be looking at over 2 grand to get a serious macro setup unless you'd go the reversed-lens route.

 

[Mime454]

Yeah, that comment was mainly for Orin. But if your iPhone gives you a live image on the screen as you take the photo just move it back and forth until the face looks in focus. That should help. Or if there is a way to designate a specific point the phone will look to focus make sure it's in the spot where the face will be. My camcorder has a touch screen and it will focus wherever I touch. Not sure if iPhone has a similar feature. There also may be a way to set it to manual focus which will capture the image focused just as you see it on screen.

I know there was a macro lens available for iPhone 4 (www.olloclip.com) so I'm sure they will come out with one for the 5. Would be a cheap alternative to getting a pro camera. You'd be looking at over 2 grand to get a serious macro setup unless you'd go the reversed-lens route.

I'm in college, and like Apple stuff, so I can't really afford another expensive hobby. The iPhone does have touch to focus and a autofocus and exposure lock. This helps with photos.

With this photo, I was mainly trying to show off the cool leg patterns of the mantis, while keeping the unicorn head visible.

I take my idolo heating lamp down to give the camera good light. I think that the iPhone 4S and up take decent enough shots to replace a normal point and shoot camera, which would be all that I was willing to buy anyway.

 

[Precarious]

I take my idolo heating lamp down to give the camera good light. I think that the iPhone 4S and up take decent enough shots to replace a normal point and shoot camera, which would be all that I was willing to buy anyway.

iPhone takes great photos from what I've seen. It's all about the lighting.

 

[Krissim Klaw]

The legs are my favorite part. I love the way they move around too.

They are a fun species, I adored the two I raised up, Sage and Nubs. Plus I will admit I got a kick out of telling people I had real pet unicorns.