Mr. Happy
Uploaded: January 26, 2012 22:09:30 | Entered: January 31, 2016 21:30:32
Canon EF 100mm Macro Lens
Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Usman M. Bajwa January 26, 2012
Very nice focus, beautiful dof and great eye contact too, Heather. WOW!UB. #1439409
Tiia Vissak January 27, 2012
a cool portrait! #9949384Mary K. Robison January 27, 2012
He's probably happy because his camouflage color is so perfect! (Just don't tell him YOU managed to spot him, Heather.)Tammy M. Anderson January 27, 2012
Excellent details and close-up, Heather. #9949456Douglas Pignet January 27, 2012
lovely pov and comp...nicely done #9949469Carolyn M. Fletcher January 27, 2012
He's hiding out pretty good, but you found him out! He's a cutie! #9949472Jeff Robinson January 27, 2012
Outstanding color, dof and nature capture! #9949594Marilyn Cornwell January 27, 2012
Amazing, Heather, looks like a winner! #9949626Robert R. Goodman January 27, 2012
Hi Heather,LOL!!My friend he sure looks happy.Fantastic capture!!!! #9949635Inge Linden January 27, 2012
a perfect picture of this green guy!! #9949661Gord MacEachern January 27, 2012
Hi Heather, incredible macro here, so well done!!!! #9949675Ellen Hodges January 27, 2012
Extra fantastic capture, Heather!! Sooooo cute and well done!!! #9949690Leslie McLain January 27, 2012
An amazing capture, Heather. #9949759Michelle Alton January 27, 2012
Perfectly enchanting, Heather! #9949804Larry L. Redmon January 27, 2012
This is really cool, Heather! #9949818Monnie Ryan January 27, 2012
Yep, he sure does look happy! Terrific job, Heather! #9950111Hayden Cannon January 27, 2012
Superb capture Heather, very nice colours, lighting, comp and details great photo! #9950202Mitch Spence January 27, 2012
I think one usually thinks of a mantis as a rather fearsome little predator, but your title is splendid for this one. He just looks kind of mildly and pleasantly goofy. #9950646Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 27, 2012
Here's looking at you, kid!! HA! Fabulous, Heather!! #9950657Mary Timman January 27, 2012
Wow..what an amazing capture Heather. Fabulous close up with awesome details.! #9950666Mike Clime January 27, 2012
Wow, what a cool capture and excellent details, Heather! #9950672David Phalen January 27, 2012
Excellent nature capture with great color, details and DOF!! #9950819John Connolly January 27, 2012
A wonderful macro portrait of Mr.Happy Heather! Well done! #9951050Carol L. Fowler January 27, 2012
Wonderful macro! #9951097Patrick Rouzes January 27, 2012
Outstanding shades of greens, detail, textures, clarity, dof & macro work here, Heather! WTG, indeed! #9951115Tammy Espino January 27, 2012
Fantastic capture! :) #9951119Jeffrey R. Bange January 27, 2012
Great capture Heather, he sure does look like he's smiling at you. #9951342Neal D. Hatcher January 27, 2012
Fantastic macro-Smiling he is #9951441Terry Cervi January 27, 2012
Heather, this is superb! I love the green mantis against the green background!! #9951495Carolyn McIntosh January 27, 2012
I love it . .. this is amazing. #9951567Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 28, 2012
Fabulous capture, Heather! :-) k #9952886Mary Dimitriw January 28, 2012
FANTASTIC Heather!! Love everything about this shot! #9953128Nancy L. Green January 29, 2012
VERY cool macro image my friend!!! I wouldn't be to happy if I were his intended dinner...LOL!!! <>< #9954262Claudia Kuhn January 29, 2012
I love these guys! Terrific face to face encounter #9954434JO ANN CLEVELAND January 29, 2012
Bet you are "Ms. Happy" to capture this little guy...super girl, love it....now where is that other Mr. Happy...maybe this guy spotted the other one! lol Great job...jo ann c, #9954543
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 29, 2012
Bet you are "Ms. Happy" to capture this little guy...super girl, love it....now where is that other Mr. Happy...maybe this guy spotted the other one! lol Great job...jo ann c,
p.s. This should be a winner too! #9954546
Gina Cormier January 30, 2012
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Winner!!!!!!!! #9956365Debbie Bray February 02, 2012
Green on green! What a great find, he would have been hard to! Love the clarity and the sharpness of this little fella, Heather! #9960338Val Feldman February 02, 2012
Absolutely love this! You caught Mr. Happy perfectly, Heather...thinking Mr. Happy is going to live up to his name and make YOU very happy come next month! Excellent macro work! #9960870Emile Abbott February 03, 2012
Now that is a smile to brighten your day. Great find and capture, Heather. #9962943Nikki McDonald February 04, 2012
Excellent detail and I absolutely love the quizzical expression on his face. #9965527Dick Jenkins February 24, 2012
Boy you really nailed this one Heather. Nice and sharp. I've not had the opportunity to look a praying mantis in the face, until now. Good work Heather. #9999709Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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