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Copyright: laurent crouzier (marmottelolo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1835 W: 440 N: 2892] (14481)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D, Tamrom 90mm f2.8 DI
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/3 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-19 9:14
Viewed: 476
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
bonjour a tous.
aujourd'hui je publie cette photo plus a titre d'information que pour l'esthetisme!
en effet bon nombre d'entre vous avez déjà vu des mantes religieuses en vrai ou en photographie,mais ceci est le resultat d'une experience qui a durée 10 jours.
il y a donc presque deux semaines je cherchais des papillons ou libellules lorsque j'ai vu cette femelle se deplacer dans l'herbe,j'avais avec moi une boite et l'ai donc emporté a la maison,mise dans un bocal a poissons(vide evidemment)et quelques branches.il me semblais bien qu'elle été sur le point de nous faire des petits.je suis ensuite retourné lui chercher des criquets et là j'ai trouvé un mâle qui s'est retrouvé aussi dans le bocal.
ce que je pensais s'est produit,ils se sont accouplé(longtemps d'ailleurs!!!!!),normalement apres 7 jours la femelle etait sensée pondre mais rien,ils ont recommencé,alors j'ai pris la decision de liberer le mâle.aussitot elle a commencé a accomplir sa tache,cela a durée plus de trois heures.
vous voyez donc en bas de la photo une ootheque qui protege les oeufs des predateurs.parlons en des predateurs,a peine pondu les criquets restant dans le bocal ont commencé a manger la progeniture,j'ai donc liberé tous le monde y compris la femelle pour ne garder que le fruit de cet union!
rendez vous au mois de juin pour l'eclosion.
contrairement aux idées reçues,la femelle n'a pas mangé le mâle,peut etre parce qu'il y avait de la nourriture a proximité!

hello has all.
today I publish this photograph more as information that for the esthetism!
indeed good number among you already saw religious mantes in truth or photography, but this is the result of an experiment which lasted 10 days.
it there have thus almost two week ago I seek some butterfly or dragonfly when I have see this female himself move in the grass, I have with me one limp and it have thus carry at house, put in a bottle have fish (vacuum obviously) and some branches.il me seem well that it be about le point de we make some petits.je be then turn over him seek some locust and there I have find a male which himself be find also in the bottle.
what I thought is produced, they were coupled (a long time besides!!!!!), normally after 7 days the female was judicious to lay but nothing, they started again, then I made the decision to release the mâle.aussitot it started has to achieve its spot, that lasted more than three hours.
you thus see in bottom of the photograph ootheque which protects eggs from predateurs.parlons in the predatory ones, hardly laid the locusts remaining in the bottle started has to eat the offspring, I thus released all the world including the female to keep only the fruit of this union!
return in June for the blossoming.
contrary to the generally accepted ideas, the female did not eat the male, can be because there was food has proximity!
Argus, fartash, pvs, Silvio2006, ridvan, mecamich, jignasi, nainnain, pankajbajpai, haraprasan, Servane, marhowie, Alex99, peter_stoeckl has marked this note useful
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2007-09-19 9:38]
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Bonjour Laurent,
Nice capture of a Praying Mantis female gaurding her egg case (ootheca). Good note telling the story.
I like her pose where she looks very elegant. The sharpness and lighting are excellent as he use of flash was skillful.
Bravo!
Merci et a bientot,
Ivan

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2135 W: 224 N: 3948] (13111)
  • [2007-09-19 10:25]

Salut Laurent

A very beautiful and educational macro shot with an impeccable story by its side.
This had to be a very nice experiment for you and i'm glad you are sharing it with all us Ters.
The quality of your shot is excellent and it presents the subject with wonderful colors and very sharp details.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2007-09-19 10:31]

Hi Laurent,

A nice capture and a nice note of your expiriment,colors and POV are great,well done and tfs

Paul

Bonjour Laurent, quelle splendide composition avec un backround à tomber mort,
l'histoire est superbe et captivante, vivement ce printemps que l'on voit ce que ca donne,
Amicalement,
Pat

salut laurent
une prise qui nous montre bien ce cocon, on attendra l'éclosion, et je pense que tu seras la, nous aussi, belle note qui explique la vie de cette famille d'insecte particulier
gilbert

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
  • [2007-09-19 14:19]

selam laurent , excellent macro shot and very good composition of this mantis .nice pov and bg with splendid colours.well presented pose
Well done my friend!
Regards ridvan

Bonjour Laurent,très bele composition,la pose de la mante est superbe.Vivement le primptemp pour la suite de l'épisode
Amitiés,
Mich

Buen trabajo Laurent y explicación. Además creo que es un 50% informativo y un 50% estético, ya que la toma es admirable por la posición detrás del tronco y buen documento además por la ooteca. Preciosa.
Muchas gracias por tu ayuda en la identificación de mi mariposa. Al final creo que Haraprasan estaba en lo correcto.
Un abrazo y hasta pronto Laurent.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1422 W: 127 N: 5219] (23113)
  • [2007-09-19 15:31]

Salut Laurent, on se croirait à Discovery Channel ! Intéressant en diable. Bonne macro, bonnes technique et très instructif. Bravo et merci !

Mario

bravo LOLO
tu as fait là une expérience géniale, tes explications sont supers et interressantes, mais dis donc tu es sur que l'éclosion n' aura lieu qu' en juin????? c'est long!!!!
pour ce qui est de la photo même si elle n' est pas parfaitement nettes , elle reste tout de même super bien, bravo+++
bise edith

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1800 W: 29 N: 5223] (17114)
  • [2007-09-19 18:58]

Hi Laurent,
Splendid shot of the female Praying Mantis watchfully guarding here eggs. Very sharp image with perfect use of flash lighting and against a nice BG. I like the pose you have captured here. Excellent POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

hello laurent,
very nice capture of the mantis with the eggs, liked the pov very much, sharp image, lovely colours, nice work,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Laurent
Quelle classe !!!
L'expérience est trés interessante, merci pour ce partage et......attendons !!!
Bonne journée
Josy

Hello Laurent,
Charming pose from this mantis. Sharp focus with color clarity. The composition here is perfect.
JC

Hello Laurent
Excellent shot of this Prayong Mantis,
Perfect details,composition and DOF,
Superb shot,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hi Laurent, lovely composition with splendid mantis, good DOF, great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

hoo c'est génial!!
je n'aurai pas osé personnellement de peur de les perturber..
En tout cas, l'espérience est plus qu'interessante et cette photo est très belle dans sa composition.J'aime beaucoup la posture de Madame..
Vivement les photos de la progéniture..

Amicalement

Servane

Superbe, coulerus tr`se naturelles et beaux détails.
Bravo
Marie

Hi Laurent,
A nice capture of this mantis. Very good frontal POV with fine details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Laurent,
Well composed, and I like the POV/ comp.
Great pose of the mantid, nice detail, color, and effective use of your flash :)
Well done.
Howard

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 148 N: 4787] (15449)
  • [2007-09-23 1:34]

Hi Laurent.
What a cute shot you have taken. I like pictured scene a lot. It is really amazing. Wonderful insect's POV as well as your POV too. BG is fantastic. Its colorfulness impresses the imagination. Whole scene is not ordinary and so attractive. Technically shot is done perfectly as always for you. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Bonjour Laurent!
This is really great documentary picture! A female of Mantis religiosa (I guess) just after she layed her eggs. It is not easy to observe such situation in the wild. So here are my best congratulation for the first time :)
And because the sharpness, POV and DOF are also very nice here are for the second time! :)
TFS and best regards,
Radomir

Hello Laurent,
very appealing, elegant pose of that female mantis with her freshly produced cocoon of eggs. Marvellous subtle colours. Thank you!
With best regards,
Peter

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