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African Giant Stick Praying Mantis - Heterochaeta orientalis

African Giant Stick Praying Mantis - Heterochaeta orientalis

camera

E4500

settings

Aperture f/3.9 ISO 100 Shutter 10/200 Focal Length 200/10

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upload_date

Feb, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

Brighton UK

Time

Evening

Lighting

I used a torch to reflect on the plastic tank to back-light the Mantis

Equipment

Nikon Coolpix 4500

Inspiration

The Mantis pose

Editing

No

In my camera bag

Camera, bug boxes, torch

Feedback

Patience

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