Baby Praying Mantis on a Japanese Maple Leaf
Uploaded: May 27, 2013 20:22:59
A few weeks ago I released an egg sac full of baby praying mantis in my front yard. I had not seen any trace of them until today when I found a whole slew of them on our Japanese Maple Tree. What a thrill.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1000, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3X
Colette M. Metcalf May 28, 2013
Wow! Outstanding! #1530034Dianna Hauf May 29, 2013
DOUBLE the WOW and outstanding!!! Bravo of a capture! #10713997JudyAnn Rector May 29, 2013
Very beautiful image, Kitty... looks soft and other worldly. #10714010Mary K. Robison July 01, 2013
What a unique and superbly detailed capture, Kitty!Anita Bower July 01, 2013
Lovely tilt of the head. The gold of the Mantis is lovely against the red. #10751235Colette M. Metcalf July 01, 2013
Congrats on this outstanding win!!! #10751246JO ANN CLEVELAND July 01, 2013
Congratulations on your awesome 2nd Place Gold Winner Kitty! Absolutely gorgeous!jo ann c. #10751945
Phyllis H. Burchett July 01, 2013
Amazing capture and lovely colors Kitty, big congrats! #10752027Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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