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Mantis in pearls
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Mantis in pearls

by Andrius Pašukonis

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 8, 2013106 views4 comments
Here's another shot of the same beautiful mantis. It started raining while I was shooting this beauty. Luckily for me, she was still sitting there all covered in fancy pearls when I came back .

Canon EOS 40D + Tokina 100mm f6.3 1/250 ISO400, tripod, natural light

Large view available. Critiques and comments are very welcome!

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on April 8, 2013 at 10:12 PM
The raindrops and the excellent pose make this mantis image unique, Andrius. I particularly like the raindrops on the closest leg. Very cool.
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Comment posted by Elizabeth Arellano on April 9, 2013 at 12:37 PM
The droplets on the body are so detailed. Well done!
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 11, 2013 at 9:08 AM
Great look at this mantis, especially with the raindrops.
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on April 14, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Gorgeous detail, lighting & colors! I love the expression!
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