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"Surrogate Flower" Noticed hummingbird around reflector light thinking it was a flower, after enlarging, noticed that praying mantis also thought it was a flow...
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"Surrogate Flower" Noticed hummingbird around reflector light thinking it was a flower, after enlarging, noticed that praying mantis also thought it was a flower. The background is actually the road which provides a unique backdrop.
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NIKON D60

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 125/100000

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Jan, 2010

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Nice Action with a Bonus.. Well Done Kudos Darby

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nice!

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Neat shot! But, that's not a mantis, it looks to be a katydid. ^_^

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VERY NICE

Very nicely done. ! F

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Well done. Talk about good timing. Diiner time is always a good time. Voted.

This is some capture. Well done and congrats.

An exciting interesting capture, the mantis was definitely a bonus.

awesome shot,Scott ")

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