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Mantis 2


 

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Mantis 2
Mantis 2

Jon Williamson

 
 
 

Judy A. Lawhon
 

Neat photo, Jon. Good color and focus.


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August 09, 2005

 

Lorri Shane
  OK, Jon--how did you get the mantis to pose in the same way as the flowers?
I love this photo! Amazing.


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August 09, 2005

 

Jon Williamson
  Thanks for both the comments.

As for posing, this mantis tends to be in the same place every day eating aphids and other small bugs. Once I got my camera set up on the tripod it was just a matter of moving my hand around to get him to turn the right way (he is pretty feisty and has tried to grab me before) and wait for him to strike a good pose.


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August 10, 2005

 
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