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Dry Grass Mantis
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Dry Grass Mantis

by Balan Vinod

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 29, 20182,155 views3 comments
This is  a tighter crop and horizontal from my ealier post of the same individual Grass Mantis...

6DII, 180 Tamron, F8,1/125, ISO 400

Balan Vinod

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 29, 2018 at 11:44 AM
This crop does a fine job of showing off the camo of this mantis, Balan.  I really like how the mantis's body is parallel to the oof stalks in the background.  The head up, looking at the camera is another very characteristic mantis action.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on April 29, 2018 at 1:53 PM
This is an excellent macro shot, Balan.  I too like that the body of the mantis is parallel with the oof stalks, and even the colors match well.  Nicely done.
Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on April 30, 2018 at 12:27 PM
I like this very much.
The presence of the objects in the BG works very well.
Great portrait.
D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments