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Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

Early in the morning

Early in the morning
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PENTAX K-5

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Aperture f/9.5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/15

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Aug, 2013

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Outstanding Creativity

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+15

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+1

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Great macro shot! Nice work

Awesome shot,unique looking insect!

Fantastic,well done

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Wow - and Yiikes! that is a strange looking praying mantis! Excellent macro shot! Congrats!

Wow, incredible capture!

OUTSTANDING!

Congrats!

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Congratulations! Excellent macro!!

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amazing close up !!!!!

This has to be The Praying Mantis to all Praying Mantis. Awesome!

Great details

Fantastic .... I am so amazed how with this close up macro we can see what we never can see with our eyes...Just love it!

This is SO AWESOME!!!!

Very cool!

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Awesome macro shot. That is one strange praying mantis.

Nice photo! You should enter it in this challenge!:
https:// viewbug.com/challenge/creepy-crawlies-photo-challenge-by-harrison-

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