European Dwarf Mantis

[MiroslavMaric]

European Dwarf Mantis (Ameles spallanzania). I found it on Lavender plant (late spring time). The bottom part of the plant was brown where mantis was hidden. To move the mantis in the green part of the plant I touched it with my finger. This species is much smaller (let say 4-5 times) than regular European mantis (Mantis religiosa).

5D3, Sigma 180mm 2.8 macro lens, monopod, natural light + fill in twin flash, 1/200s, f/14, ISO200,
PP: tone adjustment, crop,
Full photo size: 2428 x 3190 pixels,
Location: The Island of Brač,

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Thanks for viewing and C&C.

Happy holidays!

Cheers,
Miro

[Steve Maxson]

A very interesting little mantis giving you a great pose! Plus, all the techs (sharpness, DOF, comp, exposure, background) are spot on. Very nice work!

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks for sharing this, Miro. Great subject, pose, perch, composition, color, and sharpness. Everything is excellent.

[Ron Conlon]

Gorgeous creature and setting with wonderful composition and great technical points. Thanks for sharing.

[Diane Miller]

Amazing sharpness and detail! And what an interesting shape. It reminds me of a figure from Alice in Wonderland -- was it The Red Queen??

[MiroslavMaric]

was it The Red Queen??

Yes, right :bg3:. Thanks everyone!

Cheers,
Miro

[shane shacaluga]

Amazing shot of this species. Lovely composition and sharpness. The green BG works very nicely too

Can you post a picture of how you are setting up your twin lights?

Thanks a lot for sharing

[MiroslavMaric]

Can you post a picture of how you are setting up your twin lights?


Thank you. I guess you mean how to mount twin lights on Sigma 180mm f/2.8. I used my typical setup (handmade with ebay components):

http://s3.postimg.org/986xpgjmr/Sigma_180mm_flash_DSC_0002.jpg

Cheers,
Miro

[Jonathan Ashton]

Miro - outstanding I think you have created a superb image. I cannot think of anything to improve other than consider a tiny bit more canvas on the right hand side.