Whenever I see one of these I remember that day as a child when I picked one up and it bit/stung me really hard. I still love insects though and this one is fabulous. Colours, comp and subject are perfect. Superb.
hey ingrid .. i noticed this in the challenge and also after voting finished ... i should'v made a comment before now because its one of those amazing images that stay with you long after you've seen it .. in fact it was talked about in our household and wow'ed over .. !! ..
the first thing that hits me when i see this is those extraordinary colours .. so beautiful .. and nearly straight away the amazing focus on the praying mantis .. then of course comes the absolutely perfect depth of field .. it couldnt have been better .. the crop and composition .. bravo . !!
so congratulations on a great finish in the best of challenge and i'm sure your little praying mantis will do extremely well in the gem .. thankyou for your comment on my entry, which you obviously know was mine .. i did a run thru and noticed your little guy but wasnt voting at the time .. that will be rectified . !!..:)
Excellent macro m8. The colors of the foliage really compliments the mantis. Really good skill in capturing this. The DOF and point of focus and composition look great. This should do well. Good luck! (no vote)
Nice job, crisp and clean, brilliant DOF, leading lines compliment this very well , vibrant reds and greens compliment this amazing macro, nice job well done
Wow! You got it all in this one. Lovely complimenting colors, detail in the bug as well as the leaves, and amazing bokeh. (although it doesn't change my disgust for bugs :) )
Holy Moly!!! Those colors and that focus are kick butt!!!!! If I were to critique anything, I might've cropped some off of the bottom but that's just a nitpick. 9
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