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Praying mantis
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Praying mantis

by Herman Blockx

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 28, 20034,079 views11 comments
more detailed macro picture of the mantis , I posted earlier;BG is out of focus grass; the low sunlight gave this one a nice glow;
Nikon 90 mm macro + 2XTC + 55 mm extension; tripod
f 10 (?) ss 125th
Scanned from slide, Sensia 100 asa; full frame

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Marcus on November 28, 2003 at 5:00 AM
Wonderful lighting.
Registered on November 27, 2003, 37 Posts, 118 Comments
Comment posted by R Arvind on November 28, 2003 at 6:23 AM
Lovely picture and what an unusual yoga-like pose!!

Great capture!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 29 Posts, 389 Comments
Comment posted by Justin on November 28, 2003 at 7:59 AM
Great shot Herman.I also like the pose and the light.A nice complementry background and nicely presented.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments
Comment posted by Jasper Doest on November 28, 2003 at 9:57 AM
Excellent sharpness and I really like the way you composed this Herman. Good close-up in some really nice light! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 371 Posts, 2101 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Harrison on November 28, 2003 at 11:02 AM
Nice light Herman. Looks like its directing an orchestra to me LOL.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 468 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Edwin Brosens on November 28, 2003 at 11:59 AM
did you take this also at French Herman ?
great sunlight on this fellow :smile:
sharp and well composed

see you in the woods LOL :biggrin:

greetings from NL
Registered on November 1, 2003, 60 Posts, 593 Comments
Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on November 28, 2003 at 7:08 PM
Herman,

Man, this is some really great light on this shot. The colors are so vivid and the detail is just awesome. This is what is great about film, especially when in the right hands. Nice job.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments
Comment posted by Terri Norris on November 28, 2003 at 10:48 PM
Very nice capture, Herman. As noted above, the lighting is beautiful. No nits here!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 395 Posts, 2402 Comments
Comment posted by Eric Isley on November 29, 2003 at 6:10 PM
Very nice shot here and the main parts of the mantis are sharp, A little more DOF for the antennae would have been nice though. Good clean background also.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 24 Posts, 422 Comments
Comment posted by Danny on November 30, 2003 at 1:27 AM
Well if you are trying to make me jealous Herman, its working, you can stop now :smile:

What a pose and those colours are gorgeous. Details and sharpness, bang on.

All the best Herman, fine macro talent M8t.

Danny.
Registered on November 25, 2003, 165 Posts, 1345 Comments
Comment posted by Miguel Lasa on December 1, 2003 at 4:19 AM
Congrats Herman for Editors pick, well deserved, superb photo
Miguel :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 71 Posts, 63 Comments