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preyPosted by paulski (Muncie, IN, United States) on 9 September 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Comments (23)
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United Stateswow! just brilliant! how did you get him inside? stupendous macro Paul!! bravo!! 9 Sep 2008 5:29am @dj.tigersprout: getting her inside was easy; among my five kids, i have an eleven and a thirteen year old boy. they're always bringing home bugs, crawfish, toads... thanks for the comment! Monique from Koh Samui, ThailandGreat capture and pose, he or she resembles an alien! I like the way they follow you with there big eyes when you try to make a picture of them! Haven't seen an adult one for a while, but yesterday I was very happy taking some pictures of the nymph of the mantis. 9 Sep 2008 6:27am @Monique: thanks, monique. i managed to capture some nymphs (didn't realize that was the term...) earlier this year: baby mantis i and baby mantis ii. they're fascinating creatures; very bold and aggressive. thanks for the comment! @Laurent: thanks; she was hopping around on the island in my kitchen, and stood up in front of my black refrigerator which, as it turns out, served as an excellent background... as always, i appreciate the comment! Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United StatesThe lighting and detail is amazing! She's a beauty! 9 Sep 2008 12:18pm MJ from Delaware, United Statesgreat macro... yours has much more color than mine did.... great shot.... 9 Sep 2008 12:30pm @MJ: thanks, mj. i had the advantage of indoor, and flash, to control the lighting. i'll be posting some outdoor shots of her soon, as well... Betty from New Jersey, United StatesOne of the best macros of a praying mantis I've seen... very well done! 9 Sep 2008 3:45pm Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, CanadaThat is a terrific composition. AN excellent model. 9 Sep 2008 4:06pm Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, FranceExcellent macro, like the black background. I agree with Monique, he looks like an alien with his 2 big eyes.... :-) 9 Sep 2008 6:23pm bluechameleon from Vancouver, CanadaThis is such an amazing macro shot of a beautiful creature. He/she looks positively alien! 9 Sep 2008 7:10pm Magda from Vancouver, Canadaincredible detail! what an amazing macro shot! bravo 10 Sep 2008 12:15am Observing from West Cheshire, United KingdomIt has a sort of intelligent stare, watching your next move. Incredible macro. 10 Sep 2008 12:17am Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand@Thanks for the link to your pictures ... they are really beautiful creatures and very willing to pose! ;) 10 Sep 2008 9:11am dang from Atlanta, United StatesAnother nice addition, Paul. Such a nice, relaxed pose of this guy. Well done, indeed. 4 Dec 2008 2:10pm |
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