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Someone's Pain -- Somone's Gain


Someone's Pain -- Somone's Gain
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Copyright: Narayanan Ganesan (gannu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 916 W: 4 N: 2277] (10628)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-05
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-10 1:27
Viewed: 367
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is dedicated to the supreme power to keep the Law of Balance and Law of Average in this universe.

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My story of untold destiny continues.

I was watching this Praying Mantis. Probably hungry or looking for survival. It was giving me ample time to shoot. I was observing this Mantis and its power of staying silent in single location for more than an hour. The people in my colony thought I am crazy and someone kept asking me what am I looking and holding the camera for. My reply was my smiling face as I was expecting something to happen. It then happened. The poor lady bird without knowing the pain it has to go through. It sat on the flower bud then suddenly thud.... It was the gain of the mantis. It all happened in a flash of a second. I stood silent watching the butching to happen. One question still kept coming to my mind..Why I didnt stop the act.. rather why i kept clicking. Would I have done the same if it is is happening to a human? The question still keep coming from my inner heart but no answer. Ultimately the destiny wins and simple theory from my mother... If it has to happen..It will happen.. Ultimately the Law of average always win... To sum it...

Your pain is someone's Gain.....

Thanks for reading....

Rgds
Ganesh

Scientfic Classification
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Dictyoptera
Order: Mantodea

Technical Details
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Shot in F8.0
ISO 100
Tripod Used to shoot
180mm Lens used
Resized
Cropped
Oversized
and again Resized to get more close to the object
Edited in PS CS3

Presented to TN for sharing.

Thanks for looking.
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Hello Ganesh,
Wow, this is wonderful. The ladybird is being sucking dry in front of you. Your patience pay off well. Thanks for this action pack shot.
JC

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2596 W: 133 N: 7433] (23169)
  • [2008-04-10 3:32]

Hello Ganesh,
Interesting bit of drama here well caught with a good note.
The head of the mantis as well as the ladybird prey are sharply shown and well presented.
It is interesting to reflect that preying insects and spiders have little if any sense of taste. Ladybirds, as the warning colours suggest, must taste terribly as birds avoid them, but this mantis eats it to its gain!
TFS this interesting image,
Best regards, Ivan

Hi Ganesh,
once again a nice shot from a Praying Mantis.
The head of the mantis and the ladybird are captured perfectly sharp.
Nice composition.
TFS Tatjana

Hello Narayanan
Intersting portrait of this Praying Mantis,
Great composition,focusing and POV.
Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

Hola Narayanan, un gran momento, con el enfoque en la cabeza de la mantis. Un saludo desde Mallorca

Hello Ganesh. The praying mantis head is so sharp and so is the food. Well exposed image and thanks for sharing. Regards. Jusni

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4597] (14871)
  • [2008-04-10 9:18]

Hi Ganesh,

You captured this Mantis in action and the poor Ladybug just perfectly. We can see what's happening clearly. Great details of both insects and your colors make every picture beautiful.

Jane

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 379 W: 0 N: 360] (1947)
  • [2008-04-10 10:52]

Hi Narayanan
this is great image
well done.

Hello Ganesh,
Very fine closeup on the Mantis with it's prey in the mouth!
good dof in clarity, natural colour and details also with a good notes
best regards
Tony

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-04-10 18:46]

Hi gannu,

Yep, this is nature!
Great timing in capturing this shot, focus in right on the action!
Well done!

Lise

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