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Harpist
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Copyright: Michal Grabowski (cedryk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 967 W: 50 N: 1722] (5270)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-07-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5000, 28-105 mm, @ ISO 100
Exposure: f/7.5, 1/256 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Mantodea: Mantis [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-08 21:31
Viewed: 4886
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
European Mantis - Mantis religiosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Mantidae
Order: Mantodea

There's so much posted about mantises here so instead, I'll tell you more about the shot.

Actually I have never seen mantis in Poland, always it was somewhere south. This one comes from my 2nd trip to Bulgaria.

We came to a very special area called Rusenski Lom, which is a National Park protecting a kanyon with 40 old Byzantine rock churches and hermit cells curved in the kanion walls in mediaeval times. Splending place indeed, I'll have to post some pics from there some time.

That particular day we have visited the village Cerven. There is an isolated limestone hill (almost impossible to access) on which a Byzantine fortress and city existed, now in complete ruins of course (see workshop).

It was quite hard to climb up the hill and it was very deserted, just some stones, harsh xerophytes, cicadas and mantises.

This one looked like pretendind to play the grass harp and not waiting for a prey to kill...

See you in two days - work trip again... not really a fun in November here ;-)
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To Athila: Focuscedryk 1 11-08 21:58
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Nice close-up Michal!

Exposure is excellent, but focus seems a little bit soft. However you caught a beautiful light, creating a nice "rimlight" on the branch and translucent light on the front legs. DOF is excellent to concentrate attention on the insect.
Good work and TFS

Excellent shot Michal! Great colors and sharpness. Nice light passing through the legs. Good DOF and POV. Thanks for sharing!

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  • sgo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 137 W: 32 N: 239] (718)
  • [2005-11-09 1:02]

Wow!
A stunningly impressive close-up of the Mantis religiosa! Very valuable notes too! Thank you,
Goran

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2005-11-09 2:43]

Modliszka, bleeee ;-) Nigdy w zyciu nie widzialem w naturze ale chyba mam jakas mantisofobie ;-) W kazdym razie - zdjecie piekne, technika, kolory, kompozycja - wszystko idealnie.

ps. wczoraj bylem u kumpla podziwiac rozne rodzaje krewetek slodkowodnych w akwarium, extra sprawa.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2005-11-09 10:58]

Hello Michal!
Wonderful close up.ivid colors,lighting,clear details,POV,BG and composition are excellent.TFS..:-)

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1538 W: 5 N: 2240] (12636)
  • [2005-11-09 21:26]

Bonne macro Cedryk!

La netteté, les couleurs et l'éclairage sont très bons.

Félicitations et merci pour l'envoie!

bonjour michal
parfait, excellente prise de vue.
laurent

Nice shot Michal!
The framing seems to be a bit tight, but everything else is fine. Great colours.
I like it very much.
VERY WELL DONE & TFS

Great shot with great colour and comosition...
Very well done...
Cesie

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-01-08 21:41]

Very nice composition, great colours & sharpness well done Michal !

Regards,

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