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European mantis
7D, lens 180/2.8 Sigma Macro, 1/400s, f/10, ISO160, natural light, hand held,
PP: NR of BG, tone adjustment, small crop and angle adjustment,
Full photo size: 3038 x 4059 pixels,
Location: The Island of Brač, August 2013.
Thanks for viewing and C & C.
Cheers,
Miro
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What's not to love about this picture? The alert pose, the nice light, Details, BG and perch are all fantastic! Are these flowers native to this area, or is it a garden picture?
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This is one **** of a mantis shot!! Cannot fault it!
WOW!!
Thanks for sharing!
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Originally Posted by
Jerry van Dijk
Are these flowers native to this area, or is it a garden picture?
Thanks. No this isn't the garden picture, the plant is native along the Adriatic coast and mountains in the neighborhood. The plant belongs to family Eryngium. Depending of subspecies and the age of the flower the color is more or less blue.
Cheers,
Miro
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This Mantis is posing nicely for you. Lovely light and details. I like how the Mantis fills the frame. Nice clean background sets the Mantis off nicely. Beautiful golden glow.
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Macro and Flora Moderator
This is an exceptionally good shot, the pose and the composition along wit the light and muted background make for a winner - well done.
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Wonderful sharpness and colors -- the mantis looks like a piece of gold jewelry posed for an advertisement in a very high-end magazine.
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Hits the spot! That sigma 180 mm rocks!!!
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Wonderful pose from the mantis, and the perfect setting for it.
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BPN Member
Hi Miroslav. I would agree with all the positive comments above - this is an outstanding shot! Given that the mantis is looking out of the frame to the right, you might consider cropping a little from the left and adding a little canvas on the right - just a thought.
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