That mean mantis again

salden · Post by **salden** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:18 pm

Same mantis that attack me, but he looks so peaceful in this image.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:26 pm

It looks great Sue, beautiful background.

Mantis religiosa, would say, or some very similar species.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:06 pm

Well it looks quite nice in pastel colors Sue. Looks as though you have it trained to sit up and beg.

salden · Post by **salden** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:28 pm

Ken Ramos wrote:Well it looks quite nice in pastel colors Sue. Looks as though you have it trained to sit up and beg.

I do not think trained in anything but hand-to-hand combat. Right after I took this image, he started coming toward me for the kill

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:50 pm

wow,, very nice,, I really like the color and the perspective on this shot!!

salden · Post by **salden** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:12 am

jaharris1001 wrote:wow,, very nice,, I really like the color and the perspective on this shot!!

He was in his "namesake" pose when I first seen him. Bees love this plant and were all over it, but he did not mess with them, even when they landed under his chin. I suppose he knew he would get stung if he did.

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:16 am

Hi Sue,

This is one of those occasions when limited dof really works to create atmosphere and mood.

Interestng observation about the bees too. I wonder if the mantis is genetically programmed to ignore potential prey that can fight back (obviously did not include homo sapiens

).

Bruce

tpe · Post by **tpe** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:17 am

The pastel colours are wonderfull, as has been said, i also like the dof so as the flowers on the left are nice and sharp too. Well done for getting this shot, mantids like this stump me, they have such long arms and legs it is really difficult to get a body shot where there is any room for detail left as they end up small but fill the whole frame, so it is nice to see a shot where those problems dont cause trouble and such a nice compostition too.

tim

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:15 pm

I bet he just wasn`t hungry...bees would be no problem for a mantis. I agree with the colors Sue. the Blush on the mantis goes very well with the flowers.