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Nightlife on campus


Nightlife on campus
Photo Information
Copyright: Claus Holzapfel (holzapfe) Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 0 N: 13] (133)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-16
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/6 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-17 15:25
Viewed: 244
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I found this Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) crossing my path on our downtown unniversity campus. It was a rather cool evening, so I had all the time in the world to get my camera ready. As the name implies, this species is introduced to North America and it now much more common than the native species.

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  • fthsm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 47 N: 435] (2909)
  • [2009-10-18 4:34]

This is something that I always wanted to photograph. Even with the noise on background, this is nice one.

Hi Claus,

Well captured this yellow mantis!
It focuses on the mantis and clear is very good. And, mantis's shadow's being projected to ground draws out a good effect in the entire image, I think. If I say the desire a little technically, it's better to remove the noise of the background and crop the bottom part a little.

Regards,
mikio

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 511 W: 20 N: 1393] (4863)
  • [2009-10-18 17:38]

Great shot Claus!!
Love the low POV and very fine detail you managed to capture. I'm sure you must have been lying on your stomach to get this really cool photo!! Great work!!
Ron

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