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Photo posted by Gary Yeoh in the Macro & Close-up gallery on 03/16/13 at 06:19 am EST
Registered on 09/01/09, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Post last edited by Gary Yeoh on 04/15/13 at 05:40 am EST
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Comment posted by scott lanz on 03/16/13 at 08:26 am EST
Registered on 11/14/03, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Wow, Gary. This is fabulous. Like you, I like the pose and expression. And I like the detail in the Mantis' head and antennae, the contrasting colors, and the nice bg. Great capture. 
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scott lanz
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Comment posted by John Clulow on 03/16/13 at 10:28 am EST
Registered on 11/01/12, 155 Posts, 1079 Comments
Gorgeous in form and color. They have always made me think of alien beings. The antennae, eyes, and expression are riviting. I used to temporarily keep these animals when I was a kid, and I noted that they always eat the head of their prey first; perhaps reinforcing in my mind the other-worldly connection. But I have never before seen a nymph.
The f/11 gave you sufficient DoF and as they remain motionless when looking for prey, the long exposure made that possible, and you used it optimally as is evident in the segments of the antennae. I would have liked to view a larger version. The abstract form of the bokeh is wonderful.
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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on 03/16/13 at 12:02 pm EST
Registered on 01/25/10, 54 Posts, 610 Comments
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Awesome shot - liked everything here ..
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on 03/16/13 at 12:13 pm EST
Registered on 12/13/11, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
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How cute! I love the pose & the purple BG...You have been doing some great critter shots!
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Eirini Pajak
Florence, AZ
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Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on 03/16/13 at 4:34 pm EST
Registered on 11/15/12, 35 Posts, 202 Comments
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Nice picture. I like the colors and the background. The pose of the insect is attractive.
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Roberto Facchini
Aosta Valley
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 03/17/13 at 6:49 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Looks like the critter is wondering about what's coming next. Great pose, excellent details, and wonderful background. I see what look like a couple of dirt spot to the right of the right antennae, but those are easy to clean up.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
Macro/Close Up Moderator |
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on 03/18/13 at 12:28 am EST
Registered on 03/20/06, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Gary ...after seeing this exceptional image of the cricket, i guess cricket fever will catch on to me. The color combination is wonderful here....beautifully crafted and dof where it matters
Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Steeve Marcoux on 03/19/13 at 12:16 pm EST
Registered on 11/23/12, 15 Posts, 76 Comments
Superb shot!
Nice BG. 
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on 03/20/13 at 11:22 am EST
Registered on 07/24/08, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Again with the yellow/purple.. Why change a winning combination
I especially like the POV and head turn, looks great perched at petals edge Gary.
Ya missed a couple of sensor spots near the antennae, will have to get you some new eye glasses 
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Howard Cheek
Kempner, TX
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"Look deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" ~ Albert Einstein |
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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on 03/21/13 at 5:45 pm EST
Registered on 07/25/11, 38 Posts, 451 Comments
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This is really lovely! The colors are so vivid and the mantis is very cute.
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Shantikara
Nature Photography
"Photography is an art when the photographer is an artist."
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on 03/21/13 at 8:11 pm EST
Registered on 02/16/11, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
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This is a just a fantastic capture of a mantis, Gary! I love these bugs. Love his pose, expression, colors, details, and your DOF choice. Plus it has the cuteness factor added because of this being a baby mantis. Very fine image!
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Carolyn Derstine
Bucks County, PA
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Allow yourself to be fascinated by the beauty in ordinary things,
so all things will prove to be extraordinary.
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Comment posted by Yun Gao on 03/21/13 at 9:35 pm EST
Registered on 09/11/12, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
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Gary, Where did you find a so cute little actor? Love his expression. The color combination is wonderful as well. I like it very much.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on 03/26/13 at 07:20 am EST
Registered on 09/12/09, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
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Good color combination! Good position of the mantis. I also would like to see a larger image. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by John Sherman on 03/28/13 at 8:00 pm EST
Registered on 03/10/13, 31 Posts, 142 Comments
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Comment posted by Mae on 03/29/13 at 1:12 pm EST
Registered on 03/22/13, 13 Posts, 58 Comments
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Gary...he looks so delicate yet entirely elegant perched on this lovely purple blossom! What a perfect pose...like a scupture!
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Comment posted by Ant on 04/01/13 at 5:40 pm EST
Registered on 04/13/09, 27 Posts, 474 Comments
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Splendid. I like the pose of the young mantis, and the contrast of colors with the flowers...
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Comment posted by Max Waugh on 04/02/13 at 10:55 am EST
Registered on 09/26/08, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
This is lovely. The complementary purple tones are perfect for this subject. I'd clean up the dust spots, but otherwise it's a really nice image.
Max
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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on 04/20/13 at 1:22 pm EST
Registered on 08/02/10, 138 Posts, 780 Comments
A very elegant baby mantis posing for you on a flower of the perfect colour. Dust spots aside, I really love this image.
Grt, Ingrid.
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Ingrid Vekemans
Safaris & Workshops
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Life is like a box of chocolates...
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With that sweet expresion you captured on the mantis. It looks more of a showoff 
this is an extraordinary capture.... with detail and color to match 
