Parched Land

The Land was dry, the controlled burning of the dry grass is over. My expectation was that...there should be nothing there. However I found this piece of dry grass that move. On closer inspection I found it was a mantis....which camouflaged perfectly with the burnt/dry grass

7D, 70-200 F4L, with extn tubes, 1/125, 4.5 200 iso, shade white balance

Thanks NPN for your support

Balan