Praying Mantis
Uploaded: August 18, 2021 19:50:26 | Entered: August 18, 2021 19:50:26
Sigma150-500mm, F9, 1/1600, ISO1250
Kelley J. Heffelfinger August 18, 2021
Great macro of praying mantis, Terry! #1767545Teresa Burnett August 18, 2021
Love this, Terry! Great POV and superb light, detail and color... and as it happens, I love praying mantis! #11921319Christine Greenspan August 18, 2021
Amazing shot, Terry! Great colors in the face and flower! #11921320Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 18, 2021
Fantastic close up and colors Terry! #11921331Su Sana E. P August 18, 2021
This is one Classic macro shot, Terry!! Amazing details and colors and the insect's reaction is priceless!! #11921333Jeff Robinson August 19, 2021
This has the "Wow Factor" Terry - Outstanding and Very-Cool too! #11921351Leslie McLain August 19, 2021
Amazing capture, Terry. What a cool bug. #11921367Tammy M. Anderson August 19, 2021
Outstanding details, pov and close-up. Terry. #11921384Kenny Metro August 19, 2021
Awesome capture and pose, Terry! #11921385Janet Criswell August 19, 2021
Fantastic image, Terry! Love it! We should see this again! #11921386Terry Cervi August 19, 2021
Thanks so much, everyone!! #11921398Randall V. Rainey August 19, 2021
What a shot Terry, great focus, comp as a macro it is outstanding... A FAV #11921402Martha R. Mazon August 19, 2021
Absolute perfection, Terry! #11921409Ujjwal Mukherjee August 19, 2021
Wow! Sensational colours and clarity,Terry! Fantastic capture! #11921437Natasha Pliss August 20, 2021
Stunning, eye popping image, Terry! What an amazing capture!! Perfect on all levels!! #11921696Nancy L. Green August 21, 2021
He looks like he has some poor victim in his sights, outstanding macro Terry!! << #11921857Su Sana E. P September 30, 2021
Huge Congratulations on this Outstanding Grand Price Winner, Terry!! WTG!! :) #11931177Kelley J. Heffelfinger September 30, 2021
Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner! Well deserved, Terry! #11931204Natasha Pliss September 30, 2021
Warmest congratulations on this incredible Grand Price Winner, Terry! #11931205Ujjwal Mukherjee September 30, 2021
Huge congratulations on your outstanding Grand Prize Winner, Terry! #11931220John L. Blanton September 30, 2021
It's praying that you are it you're its next meal. Wonderful shot! #11931234Deborah Lewinson September 30, 2021
Wow Terry! Hug congrats on your awesome Grand Prize Winner! #11931249Kenny Metro September 30, 2021
Congrats on your Grand Prize winner! Well deserved, Terry!!! #11931252Terry Korpela September 30, 2021
Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner Terry! #11931263Leslie McLain October 01, 2021
Congrats on an amazing grand prize winner, Terry. #11931313Jeff Robinson October 01, 2021
So Impressive - Congrats Terry on this Very Well Deserved GP Win!! #11931316Tammy M. Anderson October 01, 2021
Congratulations on your beautiful GP winner, Terry. #11931368Kathleen Holcomb Johnson October 01, 2021
A huge congratulations on your GP win Terry! Your little model is adorable, and the clarity, colors and POV are amazing… #11931373Claudia Kuhn October 01, 2021
Beautiful, congratulations Terry! #11931450Martha R. Mazon October 01, 2021
Congratulations on your superb Grand Prize Winner, Terry!! Way to go!! #11931459Monica Mermoz October 01, 2021
Big congratulations, Terry, on this well deserved grand prize win!! #11931476Bob D. Hall October 01, 2021
Huge congrats, Terry on this wonderful GP win!! #11931480Bojan Bencic October 01, 2021
Congratulations on your GP win, Terry! Fantastic macro. #11931482Janet Criswell October 01, 2021
Congrats on your wonderful Grand Prize Winner, Terry! Well deserved! #11931495Judy Pilcher Pearson October 01, 2021
beautiful color and detail, Terry! Congratulations! #11931583Jacquie Palazzolo October 01, 2021
A huge congratulations on your Grand Prize, Terry!!! Very nice macro work! Beautiful and deserving of the GOLD! #11931584Teresa Burnett October 01, 2021
Oh YAYYYYY!!! Huge Congratulations Terry! So glad to see this wearing the Grand Prize Banner! Loved it the first time I saw it, and still love it! #11931627Terry Piotraschke October 01, 2021
Amazing! #11931700Dayna Cain October 01, 2021
Fantastic shot! HUGE congrats on your amazing GP win!! #11931708Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 01, 2021
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Terry! #11931738Ed Lauderdale October 01, 2021
Wow, Wow, WOW!!! Congratulations Terry! It really is GRAND!!!! #11931759Lori A. Nevers October 01, 2021
Congratulations on this wonderful GP winner, Terry! #11931772Gerda Grice October 01, 2021
Fabulous macro, Terry! The mantis is looking right at you and the detail on its face is amazing! Many congratulations on your Grand Prize win! #11931783Terry Cervi October 01, 2021
Thank you all so much for your kind words! They are much appreciated! I am thrilled to have my little praying mantis win the Grand Prize!! #11931786Christine Greenspan October 01, 2021
Many congrats on your Grand Prize, Terry! Exceptional capture! Very happy to see this win big! #11931803Val Feldman October 02, 2021
Well, Ms T - Only you could capture a praying mantis with such beautiful color, mind-boggling detail, wonderful clarity, perfect pose...and then, to top it off, you somehow got this critter to smile, to boot!! :):). Biggest and happiest congrats to you for an excellent Grand Prize Win!! #11931967Terry Cervi October 02, 2021
Thanks so much folks! Ms.V! I guess it does look like he's smiling at me. I thought at any moment that he/she was going to jump at me. LOL #11931974LJ Corliss October 03, 2021
Excellent image. Huge congrats on your Grand Prize Gold :) #11932178Joannie Bertucci October 03, 2021
Incredible macro work Terry and how fortunate it landed on such a colorful flower! SO deserving of the Grand Prize win! Congrats! fave #11932262Rudi Reiner October 03, 2021
Congratulations on your GP win Terry, fantastic macro work! #11932360Terry Cervi October 03, 2021
Thanks so much everyone!! #11932366Marcel J. Fernandez October 03, 2021
Another fantastic image and well deserving of the Grand Prize. Congratulations, Terry. #11932376John D. Roach October 06, 2021
Congrats...wonderful image. #11933035Guy D. Biechele October 11, 2021
Absolutely Fantastic!! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win, Terry. #11934379Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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