Praying Mantis

Taken on the edge of a swimming pool (hence the deep blue background) in Spain. I had to get really close despite the Sigma 105mm Macro lens.

Uploaded25/02/2009 - 22:41

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/125

Aperturef/13

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length105mm

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Tagsinsect praying mantis close up

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Date Taken	12/10/2008 - 14:10
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/125
Aperture	f/13
ISO	200
Focal Length	105mm
Lens	N/A

Cliff-P Cliff-P

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Posted 25/02/2009 - 22:47 Link

Stunning shot, love the detail and colours

Cliff.

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tomkeet tomkeet

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Posted 25/02/2009 - 22:47 Link

Good detail, excellent shot.

Regards, Tom

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jackitec jackitec

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Posted 25/02/2009 - 22:55 Link

Superb!

jon.dc jon.dc

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Ashby De La Zouch

Posted 26/02/2009 - 07:58 Link

Nice shot, like the colours and simple background

loskeran loskeran

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forest of dean

Posted 26/02/2009 - 09:13 Link

Good detail, excellent shot.

ttk ttk

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Posted 26/02/2009 - 09:38 Link

Cool shot love the detail.

Tel,

majan majan

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Posted 26/02/2009 - 10:40 Link

Really cool...excellent shot!
m.

Greytop Greytop

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Posted 26/02/2009 - 10:43 Link

Top shot

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sanderscapes sanderscapes

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Posted 26/02/2009 - 11:57 Link

Quality shot i dont know wheather to look at it or start running

GivingTree GivingTree

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Posted 26/02/2009 - 15:04 Link

Love the background! Punchy colors, I like it a lot.

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Pentaxfriend Pentaxfriend

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Posted 27/02/2009 - 01:34 Link

Lovely head shot of this beautifull colored mantis
Great details and good POV

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