Posted by ordinaryimages (Kentucky Bluegrass, United States) on 12 September 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
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Wow, what a stunning catch!!! Remarkable b&w treatment!
12 Sep 2008 12:19pm
Great b&w . Good tonal range.
12 Sep 2008 12:53pm
What a remarkable shot. The angle of the tree is also just right.
12 Sep 2008 1:13pm
You have truly made this look like a portrait . . which, I suppose it is! What a wonderful creature.
12 Sep 2008 1:45pm
damn, amazing shot. he's a bit evil looking. is this a praying mantis?
12 Sep 2008 1:47pm
I love their faces, so alien and inquisitive. I've never seen one where I live, but have had the opportunity to hold a rather larger one (and I do mean large) in my hand at a bug zoo once :) Such a cool shot Jerry!
12 Sep 2008 7:45pm
@hugo, @Ana, @GJC, @ 2¢, @Grant, @Sharon. Thanks! A female mantis on my front door.
12 Sep 2008 11:07pm
Practicing her Kung Fu?
14 Sep 2008 1:45pm
I have bad dreams after looking at pictures like this, still the kid in me. :o)
22 Oct 2008 1:34am
Jerry, Came across your photo blog after emailing you. This photo is fantastic. Any local shows any time soon? Whitney
28 Oct 2008 5:57pm
Neat snapshot. I like it.
8 Jan 2009 7:02pm
I'm scared! Fantastic capture.
16 May 2009 4:22pm
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