# Praying Mantis

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/praying-mantis/8756>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** macro-close-up\
**Created:** [September 8, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/praying-mantis/8756 "2019-09-08T17:59:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/praying-mantis/8756/1 "2019-09-08T17:59:22Z")

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![Praying%20Mantis%20-%20NPN](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/8/8fa152643afa2367a73c23467d48934028010a3c.jpeg)

Taken in our garden yesterday morning. Cloned out some flash highlights.

Canon 7D2, Sigma 150mm macro, 1.4x TC, macro twin flash  
ISO 400, f32, 1/250s, hand held

Any comments appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/praying-mantis/8756/2 "2019-09-08T22:58:26Z")

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A nice look at this mantis, Allen. Great details in him hanging upside down from his perch. The background is very smooth and nice, even complimenting him. The lighting looks very natural to me. Great job.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/praying-mantis/8756/3 "2019-09-09T13:23:00Z")

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A fine find, Allen. I usually find Mantis well disguised in lots of growth, which makes getting a clean look like this very hard. The details show well with a nicely clear background.