Photographed this mantis at the Sugar Grove Nature Center. It is one of the ones they use for education programs.
Canon T3i
1/40 @ F-8 ISO 400
Flash
Canon EF 100 macro USM + 20mm X tube
tripod
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3 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 19, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Great details at the near eye, front leg, and mouth parts, like your soft BG with the mix of yellow & green too.
I would probably not compose this way John.
A bit too much dead space up top, and it feels cramped at the leg there IMO. Subjective though..
Still a very cool shot, love the intelligent "alien" look that mantids have
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 19, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Great face shot of this guy, John. Good details visible, especially of the mouth. I like the colorful background. The bright area on the right eye is a little distracting but could easily be cloned out.
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Comment posted by Rebecka on July 21, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Holy Moses this looks like something from an Alien movie. I'm so thankful these guys aren't like 6 feet tall. Neat shot.
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3 commentsI would probably not compose this way John.
A bit too much dead space up top, and it feels cramped at the leg there IMO. Subjective though..
Still a very cool shot, love the intelligent "alien" look that mantids have