European mantis at sunrise

[sulasula]

http://www.sulasula.com/images/stories/dg_originals/E8ABE07B8D46-6.jpg

Canon EOS 50D, Tamron 180/3.5, ISO 320, F7.1, 1/125s

Early morning picture of European mantis. It was very long day I spent beside this fascinating creatures. I will upload here several pictures. Hope you enjoy it. All comments are welcome.

PETR BAMBOUSEK | WWW.SULASULA.COM (http://WWW.SULASULA.COM)

[Anita Bower]

Great Mantis portrait! Very cooperative subject--posing so nicely for you. Lovely BG, composition, light.

[Julie Kenward]

Sula, welcome to the Macro forum! What a tremendous portrait! Pretty perch, pretty pose and beautiful lighting - what else could you ask for? I love the way the front legs are outstretched over the top of the flower - that is super! I also love the shadows of the legs on the rear of the body. Everything is sharp and crisp - BG is perfection - this is really a wonderful insect image. Can't wait to see what else you have to show us!

[Arthur Morris]

Love the flower, the pose, the mantis, and the great light. This one is superb. Welcome and lets see some more!

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Oh just awesome ! Lovely light, smooth BG and what a pose !
How I wish, the lower tip (amdomen) of the grasshopper was as sharper.
Will look fwd to seeing more of ur images.
Thanks for sharing this one.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Just perfect Petr! BG, subject, and light are outstanding! Welcome to the forum!

[Vida van der Walt]

Beautiful image Sulasula! Pin sharp detail with a nice clean bg and great colours.:) I see that you are using the Tamron 180mm. Do you find it a great lens? I've seen a review that reckons the Tamron 180mm is sharper that the Canon 180mm?