Dinner in the garden
Praying mantis
Praying mantis
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Aug, 2015Views
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People's Choice in Camouflage Photo Challenge
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Behind The Lens
Location
This is a curcuma flower growing in my backyard in late AugustTime
Late afternoon, natural lightingLighting
Natural lighting, afternoon sunlightEquipment
Canon Powershot SX40HS, handheld, on manual setting: shutter speed 1/500 sec., aperture f/6.3, ISO 100Inspiration
I looked out the back window and saw a butterfly on one the flowers of the curcuma plant.. Thought it would make a good photo, so I grabbed my camera and rushed out to catch a photo of it. When I got closer, I saw that it actually was a praying mantis that was blending in with the plant and had caught a butterfly.Editing
Cropped, only basic editing, adjusted contrast and saturationIn my camera bag
Canon Powershot SX40HS camera, spare battery, cleaning equipmentFeedback
I enjoy outdoor nature photography. I've learned to always look very carefully when outside taking photos. Often something may be there but it may take a sharp eye to spot it.
