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Mantis at Sunrise

Mantis at Sunrise

A macro shot of a praying mantis warming up in the foggy morning sunlight

A macro shot of a praying mantis warming up in the foggy morning sunlight
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/2500

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Oct, 2013

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This is awesome! It would be a lovely addition to my photo challenge "Creative Silhouettes" i would love to see your work there :)

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