Praying mantis part3

This Mantis is the colour of dead grass. They really are masters of camouflage. Apparently in Australia after a bush fire they molt and turn black to blend in. They have to really because although a formidable predator of insects they are very vulnerable to being eaten themselves by Birds and lizards etc.
Canon 1D Mark3 180mm f3.5 macro 1/25th sec f11 iso 200
Taken early evening.
C&C most welcome
Pete

Ah Pierre (AKA Pete)

I think this is one of your best to date. Good light & detail (perhaps a fraction more USM IMHO) clean and simple with another lovely defused BG which helps throw the subject out.

Steve

these are superb looking insects and must be great to photograph. This is a very nice shot. If I was being very picky I would say the perch is perhaps a bit big and dark but the lighting on the mantis is very nice.

Matt

Best of the 3 Peter,lovely light on the subject backed up with very nice central composition, good work

Nice lighting here Pete
I like the way the light is catching the front claws? a head turn would improve an already excellent image

Dave

I like the contrast between the mantis and the perch. If I was the mantis I would have chosen a different perch If I wanted to avoid those predators higher up the food chain. Excellent image.

Nice light indeed, I might be tempted to warm it up a little to remove the cold, blue colour - probably due to the evening light. Not to much so as to keep that wonderful detail in the front legs. A little more USM and it's a really nice capture.

Brett