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One last mantis....

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 24, 2010138 views10 comments

Well, maybe not the last, but perhaps my favorite to date this year.
I found this female in the grasses near the side of a road.

Sigma 180mm handheld on a 5D Mk2. 1/160s f8.

It was overcast and the green background was a bit much, but it was either that or have the dark asphalt if I shot from the other side, and she didn't stay there long enough for me to take both.

Cheers,

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by mark cillo on September 24, 2010 at 10:35 PM

Really cool shot! I like the pose and the detail looks great

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 24, 2010 at 10:59 PM

Robert:
Cool shot. Love the pose and the curving grasshead. The bg is okay. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Ron Huff on September 25, 2010 at 1:28 AM

Great shot! I really like this picture. Nice color and pose.

Ron Huff
Culdesac, Idaho

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 25, 2010 at 2:03 AM

the BG doesn't bother me a bit -
fine detail, colors, and comp -

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 25, 2010 at 9:25 AM

What a creative presentation, Robert.

Neat capture, good DOF, and looks like good detail.

Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 25, 2010 at 1:43 PM

I'd put this down as an ultimate mantis shot. The BG does compete unfortunately with the subject - but from an artistic POV this is special

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Comment posted by Sandy Steinman on September 26, 2010 at 7:32 PM

Good Capture. The repetition of the curving line of the plant and the mantis is very powerful. I like the background just fine. In fact the green on green creates another nice repetition.

Sandy
Berkeley, CA
Natural History Wanderings
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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on September 26, 2010 at 10:48 PM

I always prefer natural backgrounds, and this one looks fine. Fantastic composition with the graceful grass head!

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on September 28, 2010 at 7:01 AM

Hey Robert, very cool find, great job hand holding with that big lens, would have liked a little more sharpness on the head. Nice BG.

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on October 3, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Very cool comp, Robert. Love the perch. Well seen. Perhaps a bump in brightness is all I would suggest.

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