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i am so shy


i am so shy
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Copyright: Krzysztof Pabis (cataclysta) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 845 W: 165 N: 2096] (5468)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus C-8080 WZ
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-11-10 8:17
Viewed: 1350
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photo was taken last year in Ukraine on Crimea peninsula in typical mantis habitat. It was on steppes at the coast of Black Sea near Kerch. See the workshop

European mantis (Mantis religiosa)
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Polish name: Modliszka zwyczajna

Predatory insect with very long life cycle. Five stages in male and six in females. Eggs are laid in a cocoon (ootheca). There is from 100 to 200 eggs in single cocoon.

Metamorphosis: Mantids are hemimetabolous insects. When the larve are similar in shape to the adult and there is no pupa stage the insects are called hemimetabolous (Hemi = part). Hemimetabolous insects are for example: grasshoppers, crickets, cicadas, mantids and dragonflies.

Length of body: male 4-6cm, female 4,5-7,5cm

Distribution: Almost cosmopolitan. Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe to 55˚ N. Transported by human to Canada and USA.

Habitat: Warm kserothermic meadows, steppes and moors


The most spectacular prey:

Frog eater

Jack the reaper

The strangler?
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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2006-11-10 8:22]
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Great POV and presentation Krzysztof. And a great pose :o)
TFS
Selen

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2006-11-10 8:25]

Hi Krzysztof

:)) indeed she appears to be very shy! :))
As a curiosity, what i took my photos of the mantis, she was very interested in me and my camera...always following it with her head and big eyes :)
Anyway, a very beautiful set of pictures!
The details are great, the colors are lovely and the POV is excellent on both of them.
Also a great note and i see you've added a set of links to some mantis shot, one of them being mine...:)...i'm very flattered :)

Bravo and TFS
Horia

You did need two shots to bring out the 'shy' expression on this insect's face, Krzysztof. It is more pronounced on the second face.
Thanks once again for giving me the right lead in finding the ID of the insect I posted today.
TFS and bye.

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3946] (13340)
  • [2006-11-10 12:42]

Hello Krzysztof,
two lovely and sharp portraits. The impressive foreleg spines are particularly clear and sharp. Nice points of view.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-11-10 14:55]

Wonderful sharp macro shots with great details, POV and colours. It looks great with the two shots and a great title

TFS

Karan

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2006-11-10 17:07]

Hej,
bardzo fajne, nietypowe ujecia. Ladny detal, choc moze przydalby sie troszke wiekszy kontrast. A swoja droga zabawne bo moja ostatnia fotka to tez jest modliszka :-)
Serdecznosci,
Michal

Extraordinario macro de la Mantis, buen enfoque y composición. Un saludo

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  • fthsm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 47 N: 435] (2905)
  • [2006-11-10 18:42]

Wonderful closeup and nice presentation. I like the details and sharpness a lot.
TFS Krzysztof.

hi
je trouve le cliché de gauche mieux reussi mais cela fait tout de même un beau collage.bien detaillé et net.
bravo.
laurent

Hi Krzysztof,
Great sharpness and crisp clear picture. Excellent pov and exposure. Very well done and TFS.
JC

splendid Krzysztof,
exellents details and beautiful compositions, very interesting.
Congratulation,
Arnaud.

Krzysztof,

Nice shot. I like the title. Great POV and shapness is spot on. Vivid color and excellent DOV.
Well done
Kim

Witam!
Ciekawa kompozycja z dwoch fotek ladnie pokazuje to o co Ci chodzilo. Wdrugim zdjeciu przydaloby sie zastosowac troche wieksza glebie ostrosci, tak by lepiej uwypuklic szczegoly glowy modliszki. Szkoda tez, na na 2 fotce w BG wkradl sie jakis brazowy "paproch", ktory swoimi rozmiarami dosc mocno przykuwa uwage, a w koncu nie o to do konca chodzi.
Pozdrawiam,
Radek

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