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F20 - Mantis
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F20 - Mantis

by Balan Vinod

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 11, 2016209 views6 comments
Was really trying to push my equipment to the limits. Was on the 70-200 with Raynox. 

7D. 70 200 with Raynox 250 , F20, 1/100 400 ISO. Really think that I got more than a 1:1 

Balan Vinod

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on September 11, 2016 at 9:43 PM
Outstanding close-up detail, Balan. Well done.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 12, 2016 at 11:39 AM
All of the striping in the eyes is amazing, Balan.  You've got excellent dof for this much magnification.  An outstanding shot.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on September 14, 2016 at 7:56 PM
Balan,

This is very well done--the details are impressive and I like the comp with the mantis head placed up and off center.  I really like the sharpness of the head and even the eye facets are quite visibledevil................................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 16, 2016 at 5:09 PM
It would be interesting to see this used in stacking.cool
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 25, 2016 at 6:07 PM
Very, very cool, Balan  A well deserved WP.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 1, 2016 at 12:54 PM
Fine detail here in the mantis face, a perspective we don't often get to appreciate.
Congrats on a fine WP!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments