Here I Am Baby


Posted by kostas nianiopoulos on Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:06 am

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Some blur had added on bg as it was a bit buzy  , so i took a part fron the left up corner where was was flat as is now , the new part i copyed i did a riseze , i cleaned the noise and paste in the back of the Mantis . Also i have try to fix  some light problems  as  my twin lite of canon had some problems i have to go in natural light till i see what im gonna do with it . 

Creation date: 1/11/2018 12:58
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Focal length: 100 mm
Aperture: F7.1
Exposure time: 1/500"
ISO speed rating: 1600/33°
Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Pattern
White Balance: Manual
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Natural Light 
Handheld 

Thanks for watching . 

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by rhighercat on Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:01 pm
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Great image! what an interesting bug! Nicely imitates sticks and twigs. what happened to its other arm? are they joined together? These are often hard to spot as they nicely blend with their surroundings. critical elements in sharp focus. background looks great after all that cleanup.
 

by kostas nianiopoulos on Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:34 pm
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rhighercat wrote:Great image! what an interesting bug! Nicely imitates sticks and twigs. what happened to its other arm? are they joined together? These are often hard to spot as they nicely blend with their surroundings. critical elements in sharp focus. background looks great after all that cleanup.


The arm maybe is blend with the other one , but if he has  one is not the first time i find a Mantis with a single arm , some times they lose it in battle with other guys , once i found an arm on a leaf and ant was try to eat it !!   
 

by cwdavis on Sun Nov 04, 2018 4:53 pm
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The result of all your efforts was worth it -- it's a beauty!
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by Tom Whelan on Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:19 pm
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Fine portrait - such a photogenic mantis species.
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by clement on Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:53 pm
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I love their kungfu poses.. lovely capture
 

by Matthew Pugh on Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:11 am
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Hi

A stunner!


All the best
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