CunningFoxPhotography

Preying Mantis

Preying Mantis

I took this using my wife's old Sony Cybershot. This is a female praying mantis I spotted on my way out of the lab for the day. She was very keen on inve...
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I took this using my wife's old Sony Cybershot. This is a female praying mantis I spotted on my way out of the lab for the day. She was very keen on investigating both my face, and the camera. This is the best shot of a series I took, she just would not hold still!
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SONY DSC-W220

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Aperture 45/10 ISO 100 Shutter 10/3200 Focal Length 1270/100

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Oct, 2016

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Awards

Peer Award

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Macro
Nature

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