Mantis Macro

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2006-05-01 4:05]

Hello Pam!
Funny close up.Details,POV,framing,pose of mantis,lighting
and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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• timisyra (17)
• [2006-05-01 4:16]

C'est vraiment genial, on se sent vraiment observé par cet insecte. Pure et magnifique

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• peter_stoeckl (9361)
• [2006-05-01 4:18]

Excellent, Pam.
That is one of the most unique and unusual portraits of Mantis religiosa I have ever seen. It perfectly demonstrates the "cunning" way of looking around that is typical for this very effective hunter species (more than 90% success rate in attacks, lions are said to have less than 30%).
And the boldly protruding antennae, one of them sharp and well focussed, the other one sticking right into the direction of the viewer - that is fine art of nature photography at its best.
Very dynamic composition, and all the rest technically perfect, too. Perfect notes, as always from you.
Thank you! Best regards,
Peter

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• thor68 (4577)
• [2006-05-01 6:11]

macro pratise? macro perfect!
excellent portrait, pam! :-)
perfect timing on the "around-the-corner"-look,
good eyecontact and details.
well done & take care, thor.

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• Deon01 (153)
• [2006-05-01 6:32]

Wowwwwww Pam ; Mais quelle magnifique macro tu nous offres là !
C'est tout simplement majustueux !! Les détails sont plus qu'excellents, les yeux de la bêbêtes sont extraodinaires.
L'antenne couvre agréablement le photo ; composition en tout point de vue parfaite !! J'en redemande ! :)
CON-GRA-TU-LA-TIONS !!!! Et Merci du partage.
Fred.

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• Signal-Womb (10869)
• [2006-05-01 6:42]

Very nice shot Pam, I love your composition here and the pose of the mantids is wonderful. The shadowed corner gives this an artistic touch. I would consider boasting colour sat as greens always come up well. Nice work.

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• eruyanik (4636)
• [2006-05-01 7:06]

Hello Pam,
Superb shot of this curious mantis! The photo has got great sense of humour also. Colours, bg, focusing, pov, everything in the frame all are perfect. Thank you,
Ersin

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• aido (4038)
• [2006-05-01 9:31]

Hi Pam,
A funny shot. Composition is excellent, detail and colour great also. Nice DOF. A great macro shot.
Regards,
Adrian

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• EOSF1 (20415)
• [2006-05-01 9:44]

Super macro Pam, I like the way it looks at you. Nice capture, so sharp ! Thanks.

Mario

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• christophe (1783)
• [2006-05-01 11:26]

Hi Pam
Funny presentation, great capture

In a friendly way Christophe

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• pilonm (2647)
• [2006-05-01 12:32]

Hello Pam,

Abother great picture from you!!! We know what an insect feels when a mantis has decided to make him its next lunch!!! I really like your composition!!! Great idea to show that picture that way!!! Sharpness and colors are great too! TFS,

Michel

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• Libor (1104)
• [2006-05-01 13:34]

excelent shot :o)
fantastic composition
TFS Libor

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• liquidsunshine (11474)
• [2006-05-01 18:15]

Hi Pam,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, have a great week.

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• jchemas (3386)
• [2006-05-01 19:04]

Great macro shot of this praying mantids Pam.
Excellent composition, great colors and details with good POV and Excellent BG.
Love the frame.
TFS!!!!
Regards
JC

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• osse (7655)
• [2006-05-02 4:55]

Wow Pam
Excellent composition. Great colours, details, sharpnes, Bg, note and POV.
Well done

osse

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• marhowie (34439)
• [2006-05-02 7:19]

Hi Pam,
This is an interesting and creative composition, I like it. Very sharp and detailed, with a great POV. Perhaps a teeny-tiny bit more DOF, as this cuties nose seems to fall-out just a bit. Great to see a macro from you..is this a trend? ;-}
Well done and TFS!

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• TPAKT (79)
• [2006-05-04 13:20]

Privet Pam
The composition - in the left top angle is interestingly built. Good detailed elaboration. Almost human curiosity. Perfectly!

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• microversed (194)
• [2006-05-04 15:02]

Spectacular image, Pam! The composition, POV, and detail are great. It looks like the mantis is peeking around a corner.

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• flagman (2377)
• [2006-05-05 4:32]

Considering it's a practice shot, it's pretty good. DOF could be wider but we all know that's difficult without a lot of light.
Interesting composition, very unusual.
I think I would have tried cloning out the black area in the top right corner.
Good result, though.

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2006-05-06 10:27]

Hi Pam,
I love this shot, beautiful pose and great crop. Love how he seems to peek out of the frame. Thos praying mantis have so much character when you get closer. Excellent composition.
TFS..Sky

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• zeca (2795)
• [2006-05-10 22:26]

I also captured a mantis here in Brazil a few days, but I´m impressed by your photo! What a nice macro! Very sharp details! It´s a mantis portrait! Well done!
Cheers!
Zeca