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I PHOTOGRAPHED THIS MALE ORCHID MANTIS IN FRONT OF A RED ROSE IN THE BACKGROUND. IT'S ONLY ABOUT 11/4" LONG. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 HOURS TO GET THIS SHOT. I...
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I PHOTOGRAPHED THIS MALE ORCHID MANTIS IN FRONT OF A RED ROSE IN THE BACKGROUND. IT'S ONLY ABOUT 11/4" LONG. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 HOURS TO GET THIS SHOT. IT WAS CONSTANTLY JUMPING OFF THE ROCK I PLACED IT ON, VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND BECAUSE IT WAS SO SMALL. I USED A#1 AND #2 EXTENSION TUBE WITH AN RZ PRO 2 MEDIUM FOR MAT CAMERA AND MACRO LENS. THE LENS WAS ABOUT 2" FROM THE MANTIS.
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