Dancing Queen!

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• matatur (4478)
• [2008-10-05 5:47]

Well, surely this is the first time I'm seeing this exotic looking mantis Goutham, you've captured it in a perfect posture from the side my friend, TFS this fine and interesting image.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• ramthakur (32204)
• [2008-10-05 5:51]

Wow, this is a jazzy Mantis, Goutham!
The title suggested by Murali does fit here.
You have captured this insect with your usual dexterity, offering a very sharp and crisp image of it against a dark green BG.
I do not see or find Mantises at all here in north India. I wonder why.
Regards.

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• anel (15822)
• [2008-10-05 6:07]

hello Goutham,
A very beautiful picture of this "Wandering violin mantis". The name is already a poem! Beautiful composition and natural colours make this picture really attractive. Really well done.
Best regards
Anne

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• PeterZ (17712)
• [2008-10-05 6:35]

Hello Goutham,
Really a dancing queen. The POV, diagonal composition and natural colours are perfect. The colours in the BG are amazingly beautiful. Excellent sharpness. A very special photo!
Regards,
Peter

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• joepan (78)
• [2008-10-05 7:35]

Amazing mantid, Goutham! Looks like an alien kungfu fighter! Splendid capture and good composition! Is this an immature male (nymph) or a wingless female?
Joe

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2008-10-05 8:30]

hello goutham,
i have just logged in after sooting a mantid resting on a small plant in my garden and now looking at this post, this species looks quite interesting, the idea of having a matis as a pet sounds to be quite interesting, well composed shot,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• crs (3543)
• [2008-10-05 8:40]

Hello Goutham,

This is a very strange insect for me. You have shown it well, sharp details beeing well shown. Colors are looking natural and the contrast with the background loks well.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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• smurali (3582)
• [2008-10-05 10:40]

Goutham, Indeed dancing to your tunes.

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• Pentaxfriend (6339)
• [2008-10-05 13:07]

Hi Goutham,

Fantastic shot
Compo, POV, DOF, colors and BG are SUPERB
Perfect sharpness showing AMAZING details

TFS "Uncle Thijs"

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• kunusatyabbsr (432)
• [2008-10-06 3:26]

Hi Goutam

A very nice capture of the mantis.It is standing out perfectly from the Bg with the brown and green combination.I have shoot just yesterday and will post it very shortly.

TFS

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• gannu (14691)
• [2008-10-06 4:14]

WoW you guys are rocking. Excellent shot and a superb one. Fantastic. Ganesh

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• scshekar (582)
• [2008-10-06 4:34]
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• anilnediyara (750)
• [2008-10-06 19:37]

Hi Goutham,
Excellent macro fo this wonder !! you have managed to isolate it from the BG very well. Points to Murali for the caption too :)

TFS
Anil

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2008-10-27 16:29]

Great title to this amazing insect Goutham! This is one of your best macro pictures and also one of the best mantid images in TN gallery in my opinion! Together with fantastic title (I really like it!!!) this is very unique presentation.
TFS and I am waiting for the next image from you!
Friendly yours,
Radomir

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• meyerd (5392)
• [2008-11-06 9:02]
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Hi Goutham,
excellent shot of this incredible insect. The whole unreal scene looks like "Murder on the Dancefloor" to me (to use a title of a Sophie Baxter song).
My best regards
Dietrich