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Sphodromantis lineola
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Copyright: Nicolas Moulin (nimou) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 1 N: 687] (3169)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006
Categories: Insects
Camera: Kodak DX6490, Raynox DCR250
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-03 15:57
Viewed: 788
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Praying Mantis or Mantids are some of the most unusual carnivorous or insectivorous insects that are commonly kept as pets. They are in the most part from tropical, subtropical and temperate areas of the world like USA, Africa, Indonesia Australia and Southern Europe. Currently there are around 2000 species known but this number is growing as we go deeper in to unchartered areas of the world.
Mantis get their common name, Praying Mantis, as a result of their habit of sitting perfectly still with their front two legs folder up as if in prayer - but oh no... they are waiting for dinner!

Mantis are variable insects in sizes ranging from 15mm in length to whopping beasts at around 15+cm in length, their diet consists of insects mostly but the larger species are quite capable of taking small lizards, birds and mice without any difficulties. Typically the life span of a praying mantis is a 'season' from where they originally come from, this is usually between 3 and 9 months although some specimens can live for over 12 months. The average life expectancy of a typical African praying mantis is around 6 months as a freshly molted adult (kept March - November), much less in more specialized mantis from tropical Asia.
Male Mantis have longer bodies than the smaller but fatter females, the male main part of the body or thorax is comprised of 8 easily visible segments whereas the females thorax has only 6. This is useful when breeding Mantis as you can identify the sexes using this guideline.
# ood : drosophilas, crickets.
# male size: 6.5 cm
# female size : 7.5 cm

Camara Kodak Dx6490 con Raynox DCR 250. F8 1/350
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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1061 W: 290 N: 3962] (13384)
  • [2006-12-03 16:17]

Hello Nicolas,
the facial expression and posure of the Mantis has been well captured. Nice colour-play of the eye. Sharpness is pretty good but could be a little higher in particular with respect to the leg structures.
Best wishes, Peter

Hi friend,
Greaf DOF,light and focus.perfect shot
HAmid

Ya has publicado una mantis pianista, y ahora nos deleitas con un director de orquesta :D No se puede negar que le das personalidad a los bichos.
Como simpre el contenido artistico es grande, y la calidad buena, aunque no la mejor de tu galeria.
Un saludo Nicolas.

Bonitos colores los que tiene esta Mantis, especislmente su ojo. Me recuerda los boliches (canicas), con los que jugábamos de pequeños.
Muy agradable el fondo que has logrado.
Un saludo y que tengas buena semana.
Juan Luis.

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 640 W: 98 N: 1241] (4189)
  • [2006-12-03 21:11]

Outstanding macro of the Praying Mantis. Focus is sharp, color is excellent, and the pose of the mantis is priceless. The black background works well to make the mantis stand out! Nice note.

Nicolas,

great macro,
very much high in detail,

fototab

Bonjour,
Belle posture et joli fond.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hello Nicolas,

Excllent work, great details, very crisp, nily composed and capture photo,

TFs Kyle

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-12-04 9:41]

Hello Nicolas,
Magnificent portrait of praying mantis.I liked POV,clear details,lighting,framing,contrast between BG and mantis and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-12-04 13:53]

Bien hecho Nicolás... una vez más, por que esta macro con el contrastante fondo oscuro, crea una efecto muy particular.
Buen DOF y nitidez, aunque el foco parece ligeramente soft en algunos sectores.
Me gusta también el encuadre con la antena bien sobre un vértice en contraposición de la para señalando el opuesto.
Un gran saludo... Ricardo

bonjour nicolas
comme tu le disais dans ton dernier commentaire,le fond noir donne souvent tres bien ,comme sur cette image,c'est le resultat lorsque l'on ne regle pas parfaitement l'ouverture et la vitesse,mais quelques fois cela donne de bonnes choses comme ici.
bien vu;
laurent

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  • yllen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 248 W: 0 N: 16] (623)
  • [2007-01-04 10:57]

Hola Nico:
Excelente macro! Buena definiciòn en los detalles y colores. Me gusta el fondo negro, que le da una mejor nitidez a la Mantis.
¡Felicitaciones!
Nelly

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  • Calaca (151)
  • [2007-06-12 18:25]

Que foto mas perfecta, excelente macro, te felicito.

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