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Mantis and it shadow

Posted by
mmh photography (Girona, Spain) on 24 August 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Nowadays we heve had this special vissitor at home. During some days it has been living whit us completly still and quiet. As you now the name of this strange insect is "Praying Mantis" (Mantis Religiosa in Spanish language). This insect is very voracious and a great hanter. Look at thisvideos
or this.
Finaly i decided to take a picture and post it in AM3.

NIKON D80 1/1600 second F/8.0 ISO 400 202 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Absolutely wonderful capture Manel...I love the shadow...amazing!!!

24 Aug 2009 5:30am

Mags from Paris, France

Well done, nice picture!

24 Aug 2009 9:50am

David Nos from Barcelona, Spain

Wonderful picture, the shadow shows the Mantis in another perspective!! Enhorabona!

24 Aug 2009 12:43pm

hamzeh oliazadeh from Iran

LOVE it ! BRAVO !!!

24 Aug 2009 12:43pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Beautiful shot!

24 Aug 2009 1:27pm

Hannah from Cambridge, United Kingdom

Wow, I'd wanted to see an adult one of these (I only got a baby - http://greenwhiteblack.aminus3.com/image/2009-08-16.html), they are amazing!

24 Aug 2009 2:38pm

Hannah from Cambridge, United Kingdom

p.s. great capture of it by the way!

24 Aug 2009 2:38pm

manel from Girona, Spain

Perfecte, Manel. L'ombra li dona una dimensió especial.

24 Aug 2009 8:41pm

k@ from Paris, France

So great, Manel ! Love the fight with itself !

24 Aug 2009 9:51pm

Louis Hebert from Kuwait, Kuwait

Great subject and image. I like the duality of the shadow and the figure.

24 Aug 2009 11:05pm

Manel from Girona, Spain

Simply perfect

25 Aug 2009 11:53am

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Excellent macro! The detail is amazing

25 Aug 2009 4:50pm

Isidro from Barcelona, Spain

me gusta mucho como le queda la sombra a esta mantis, muy buena compo!

25 Aug 2009 10:28pm

NIKON D80
1/1600 second
F/8.0
ISO 400
202 mm (35mm equiv.)

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