God Loves Insects II

God Loves Insects II

Eventually it was the heart that took over. Am still in deep thought, on If my approach to making images of this Grass Mantis was right. I first spotted this on the red earth, and made a quick few frames as it was moving on to the grass. Post that I had spent about an hour with it. Its a lot of time, but to make images of a grass mantis thats about 5 inches long and 3 incches wide ( legs spread) is not easy with it sitting amongst the grass. Always, I have wanted to make artistic images. The conflict remained in my mind through the photo shoot. Should I make a technically correct image, with all of the mantis in focus ( with all the grass in the BG). Or do I make images the unique lines, and camafluge of this beautiful jewel. My heart took over, and I made only images of these lines with trying to give some emphasis to its beautiful head.

I start with the image of the grass mantis against the red earth. Its difficult to compose a few random lines on to a rectangular frame. Made this square, not easy either.

On the ground, at eye level with the mantis.
7D, 70-200 F4L, 32 Extn, 400 ISO, F 5, 1/125 ( hand held resting on the ground)
C&C welcome.

Thanks NPN for your support

Balan Vinod