Camouflage

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:23 pm

Can you see me?

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 05.08.2006/14:22:38
Exposure time 1/500 s
F-number f/5
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:32 pm

Yep, I can see him alright. Hope all that bug blood doesn't rush to his head. I remember a long time ago, back when I was a young boy, someone squished one of these things and bright red blood went everywhere, yuck! Nice photograph Nikola.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:37 pm

It actually took me a second to see the mantis. great Camouflage and a greater picture Nikola. There must be a lot of them around where you shoot

crocoite · Post by **crocoite** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:25 am

Nice shot as usual Nicola. Looks like a good size too. We have some in Australia that grow to about 10"

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:33 am

crocoite wrote:Nice shot as usual Nicola. Looks like a good size too. We have some in Australia that grow to about 10"

Thanks Steve! This one is about 10~12 cm. (without antennae)

crocoite · Post by **crocoite** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:38 am

MacroLuv wrote:Thanks Steve! This one is about 10~12 cm.

Ah, so only a small one then

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:48 am

beetleman wrote:It actually took me a second to see the mantis. great Camouflage and a greater picture Nikola. There must be a lot of them around where you shoot

Well, you expected something on the photograph and mantis was in focus, but on ground, in natural environment, it is not easy to perceive them. Actually I saw six of them during my whole last vacation. Three of this kind, two green and one gray.