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Dancing shadow

by Venugopal Thantry

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted March 31, 2017172 views11 comments
This little insect caught my sight while walking on cement path. This Praying Mantis is around 5" long

Thanks for viewing and requesting your valuable comments

Venu

Pentax k-3, 18-135 with f14, 1/640, 400asa

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Marc Ward on March 31, 2017 at 10:06 AM
Venugopal,

Thanks for posting in the Photo Art Gallery, but this image "Dancing shadow" does not match the gallery's criteria. I'm moving this over to the Macro/Close-up Gallery.
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Comment posted by Skip Layman on April 1, 2017 at 3:17 PM
You have a sharp eye to see this picture.  I really like it.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on April 1, 2017 at 8:10 PM
Wonderful use of shadow! Great composition. Good sharpness from leg-tip to leg-tip. It looks like an orchestra conductor. Well done!
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 2, 2017 at 11:20 AM
A great catch, Venugopal, with both the Mantis and it's shadow.  The duplication of shapes is a good attention getter.  I especially like how the shadow emphasizes the outstretched forelegs.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 3, 2017 at 12:27 PM
Very cool, the shadow makes this shot very special Venugopal.. Well composed frame, well done!devil
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Comment posted by Venugopal Thantry on April 3, 2017 at 12:50 PM
Skip Layman, Yun Gao, Mark Seaver and Howard Cheek

Thanks for appreciation. I have two other images but felt this was better. I will post them

Venu
Registered on May 12, 2011, 33 Posts, 144 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 6, 2017 at 12:42 PM
Venu ..you have done a fine job here, and conceptually this is fantastic. well composed 

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 6, 2017 at 5:47 PM
Congrats on this fine WP! Great insect, and tge echo of the shdow creates an unusual and very interesting image. Your plane of focus was perfect, so it's tack-sharp throughout. Great eye to have seen this!
Sandy
 
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Venugopal Thantry on April 7, 2017 at 12:19 AM
Thanks Vinod and Sandy. I appreciate the encoragement.

Venu.
Registered on May 12, 2011, 33 Posts, 144 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on April 8, 2017 at 2:04 PM
I like this unusual macro POV a lot. Very well seen and done!

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 17, 2017 at 7:29 PM
Excellent......devil
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