Praying Mantis

Critiques [Translate]

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• jcoowanitwong (12103)
• [2006-04-30 7:20]

Hi Janice,
This mantis look lovely under your composition. Crisp clear picture. Very informative note.
JC

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• Gilbert22 (178)
• [2006-04-30 7:21]

Portrait très réussi. Un grand BRAVO!

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2006-04-30 7:27]

Hello Janice!
Very nice close up.Sharpness,POV,clear details,framing,lighting,DOF,BG and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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• timisyra (17)
• [2006-04-30 7:50]

Super !! Attention elle nous a vu !!!

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2006-04-30 7:56]

Hi Janice, excellent work, Perfct details, Colors, BG, DOF, POV, excellent work, TFS Kyle

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• liquidsunshine (11494)
• [2006-04-30 8:04]

Fantastic capture Janice,
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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• marhowie (302)
• [2006-04-30 8:06]

Hi Janice,
Don't ya just love these guys..and so photogenic :)
Interesting composition, good light and color, with sharp detail at the head..
Well done mf!

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• Matt-Bird (1930)
• [2006-04-30 8:14]

Hi Janice.
Nice photo. I have been looking for a mantis myself they are just a great subject and you have captured this one well. The head is nice and sharp. The colours of the eyes are a fantastic green. Your image is just a little grainy at the top.
Good photo, regards
Matt,

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2006-04-30 8:57]
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Hi Janice,

Peeking around the corner, I like that. Well done on this composition. F9 could have helped some with the capture.

Mike

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• ellis49 (30805)
• [2006-04-30 10:22]

Hi Janis,
a nice shot of an interesting insect, I saw a similar on my vacation, the first I have ever seen in the flesh but the camera was on the hotel room.
The pose and the POV are good, nice green tones and good details.
Well done, my friend.
Still summer ?

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• jmp (8411)
• [2006-04-30 11:48]

Hi Janice,
Good "portrait" of this mantis. Excelent POV and composition. A litte short in DOF, but very beautiful in any case.
José M.

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• thor68 (5642)
• [2006-04-30 13:07]

excellent portrait, janice! :-)
superb pov and eye-contact,
good composition and details,
the eyes are amazing.
well seen & done, thor.

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• wuta (2142)
• [2006-04-30 13:48]

Hello Janice , A Great portret from the mantis , very good details his eyes ,the pov and the bg ,tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

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• carper (8424)
• [2006-04-30 13:54]

marvelous head Janice,
a very good crop of this shot Janice, the pov is nice and the dof is good and the looking in the camera is 10 points, good job
gr. jaap

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• cecilia (4630)
• [2006-04-30 19:43]

Lovely!and I like the composition as well.
Nice close up shot....
Well taken...

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2006-04-30 21:04]

Hi Janice,
Unique composition, and I love it. He looks like he is peeking around the side of the frame. Great colors an good detail in this shot. Very nice!

Scott

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• loot (10013)
• [2006-05-01 1:31]
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Hi Janice
Rather late than never - I've had tremendous problems with my internet provider and I am running on 16Kbps on the moment. Just to upload your photo took the better part of 4½ minutes.
Anyway, I like your curious mantis. It is amazing how these guys can actually watch you while you are busy around them. That head turns around and you can see how they intensely watch your every move.
The composition and colours are great. I have to agree with some of the other critiques, that a smaller aperture would have been beneficial. F/8-10 would have nailed the DOF and provided so much more details. The other problem was the fact that apparently the lighting did not playing along. Probably you would have had to use some fill in flash to accommodate a higher f/stop. The BG is well OOF and it isolated the insect very well.
Good work though and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• ALIRIZA (781)
• [2006-05-01 2:37]

Hi Janice,
Excellent macro, nice portrait. Point of view, framing, nice colors and details are very good. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

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• pauljk (226)
• [2006-05-01 2:46]

Hi Janice,
Nice cpature. looks like he is playing a bit of alien peek-a-boo. We have quite a few of these guys hanging around at the moment in our garden. Must be the nice nieghbourhood or something.
TFS
Paul

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2006-05-01 14:36]

hi
this mante religious which arrives in front of the objective, it is well made. clearness is good.
Laurent

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• ScottHale (420)
• [2006-05-02 10:35]

Janice,
Gosh almighty, this sucker looks like it's ready to bite your camera!
Good OOF BG and nice focus on the face.
Great complete notes!!!
Scott

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• jeanpaul (14117)
• [2006-05-02 17:03]

Salut Janice
Une très belle photo en macro que cette Jolie Mante religieuse,très belle composition, les couleurs et le cadrage et les détails sont tous très bons.Très beau BG .
Bravo et merci...JP

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• eruyanik (4746)
• [2006-05-03 10:41]

Hello Janice great portrait of this cross-eyed mantis ;-) Focusing on the face perfect. Thank you for the such an interesting capture!
Ersin

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• marjan (2641)
• [2006-05-05 3:35]

Hi Jenice, good shot with excelent notice about it. TFS
Majran

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• RII (2812)
• [2006-05-08 15:11]

Hi Janice.
Great composition, excellent colors and details, good contrast, the specimen is wonderful, very nice pose, wonderful insect portrait.

Saludos....RICARDO.

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• Kaszek (1451)
• [2006-05-09 4:36]

Hi Janice!
Great portrait of mantis. Like from my nightmares ;)
I've never seen mantis alive... Superb picture, great POV and the eyes... TFS!

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• zeca (2881)
• [2006-05-17 23:41]
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Excelent macro, Janice! I´ve posted a picture of mantis a few days ago, but I don´t have equipment to get so close and take macros like your. This is fantastic! So I have to compose a little bit more to have any results. This guy is amazingly looking to you, and he looks like an ET! GREAT capture!
Regards,
Zeca