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Challenge: Fauna II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Outside near a garden.
Date: Oct 8, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 9, 2007

 This photo was taken outside my house in our garden. I was taking pictures of birds from the ground and I this thing almost crawled on me. I had to get some pics of it, and this one was my favorite. It was walking thought the grass and then looked straight at me. Right after this photo was taken, it dropped to the ground and ate an ant. It was a pretty neat sight to behold. I wish I could submit the picture whole, as it looks so much better with all the grass, but the mantis is way to small is I just shrink the original to 640.

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Place: 41 out of 230
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Views since voting: 1411
Views during voting: 300
Votes: 215
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/16/2007 06:15:09 PM
Nice capture. I like the comp too.
 10/16/2007 09:36:38 AM
Would have been better if it was zoomed in more. Gets lost in all the grass.
 10/14/2007 03:20:17 PM
I am looking at you!!! you are beautiful!!
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 10/13/2007 07:04:27 PM
Wonderful color.
 10/12/2007 09:26:38 PM
give credit. good shot. not my favourite subject, but an interesting and difficult shot. well done. 8.
 10/12/2007 10:49:09 AM
nice and simple..i like the colors!
 10/10/2007 02:59:10 PM
Nice view of this guy. It's a shame that the depth of field blurs his abdomen.
 10/10/2007 06:29:35 AM
I never get tired of mantis shots that are done well, and this doesn't disappoint. Great shot.
 10/09/2007 10:28:42 PM
Excellent shot. 10
 10/09/2007 08:10:19 PM
good crisp focus, wish the dof were greater


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