Praying Mantid

[John Cooper]

Canon EOS 5, Canon 100mm macro, Flash x2 (shaded area), F16, Tripod.

[Robert O'Toole]

The great pose and head position really strikes me. Very nice.

Looks good the way it is but have you tried to flip it vertically? Might work well that way also.

Robert

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

I love it John but I agree, the image has me looking at it with my head on the side I would love to see it vertical.

Great colour, texture, composition and BG.

[John Cooper]

The great pose and head position really strikes me. Very nice.

Looks good the way it is but have you tried to flip it vertically? Might work well that way also.

Robert

Thanks for suggestion Robert but doesn't look quite right to me - probably because I familiar with the position I found it !!!

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Thanks John I understand, I had the same dilemma with my "little" Mantis but now my neck feels better and I love the image.

[Mike Moats]

Hey John, a excellent image, It looked good when I viewed the original but I have to say the veritcal is awesome. I agree with Chris that I was turiing head head for a different angle. Really well down.

[David Steele]

A lovely image. I like the portait format but I am also one who likes to present images as I found and took them. No one's mentioned the superb background!