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December 26. Praying Mantis
26-DEC-2005

December 26. Praying Mantis


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Dang 11-Feb-2008 13:07
Nice portrait, I've yet to find a brown one though we do have them here. You're doing great!
delog 27-Apr-2007 23:28
wow now thats a bad guy
excellent camera work
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Andrew Vincent 16-Feb-2007 03:11
Exceptional DOF . Have not seen the brown ones before....

vote.
purpod 04-Jan-2006 19:38
A W E S O M E ! !
GMV2!!
Dang 02-Jan-2006 00:22
Good looking mantis. We have the greens, but I've never seen one of this up close and live. Nice find, and good shot. Thsnks!
Guest 31-Dec-2005 14:30
Spectacular catch! And the composition is just superb.
shatterbug 28-Dec-2005 06:39
Yikes! That's closer than I want to be! :^O
EDITH RB 27-Dec-2005 21:51
Wow.. that's superb macro and he has a creepy look :)
Gets my vote ! :)
Steven Jusczyk 27-Dec-2005 09:32
Great close-up work, love the background.
Bryan Murahashi 27-Dec-2005 05:33
Excellent macro.
carabias 27-Dec-2005 02:26
The insect is very ugly but it is a beautiful photography.
Karen Leaf 27-Dec-2005 02:23
Been rendered speechless but not voteless.
Holy cow.
Cindy Flood 27-Dec-2005 01:59
Wowza! Looks like a creature from outer space. gmv
Veysel Birinci 26-Dec-2005 19:57
Great shot. Name is : FACE TO FACE
QUERIDO 26-Dec-2005 19:47
great macro
Buz Kiefer 26-Dec-2005 19:30
Very nice but that perfect DoF is enough to get my vote. Spot on. Voted.
Werner Eickenscheidt 26-Dec-2005 18:41
Wow, looks like coming out of the monitor. Unbelievable!!! gmv
Robin Reid 26-Dec-2005 17:53
LOL @ Gary. I had the same reaction. Excellent.
Gary Winters 26-Dec-2005 17:01
Oh

My

God.

Perfect shot...but..

Is it coming for MEEEEEE?????????
Herbert Knufken 26-Dec-2005 14:03
Nice macro
Peter Stahl 26-Dec-2005 13:43
Nice macreo .Good DOF.
Ieke Vonk 26-Dec-2005 12:43
WoW...What is this for insect??? Amzaing... a great macro, great DOF!!! VOTE
Johnny JAG 26-Dec-2005 11:43
Amazing detail.
Sharon Rogers 26-Dec-2005 11:21
I'm sure this is where the makes for *alien* films get their models from. Amazing thing! Love that dof.
Karen Stuebing 26-Dec-2005 10:49
Great detail. These bugs are so weird looking and I like the way he looks almost metallic in this and how he's tracking your every move.
antidote3 26-Dec-2005 10:49
now that's what i call focusing on the eyes. 8)
Yvonne 26-Dec-2005 10:45
A fantastic macro Sheila & it looks so good against those pale shades!
laine82 26-Dec-2005 10:11
I'm sure they came from Mars with those odd shaped heads :>) Marvelous macro Sheila.
joanteno 26-Dec-2005 09:57
Spectacular.. looks like something out of the movie, Alien!