Into the Abyss by falcon11

Into the Abyss

This praying mantis, photographed just outside our office door, was gearing up to jump to a nearby fern but couldn't quite muster the courage. I went back inside for a moment and he had made the leap. See him on the fern in extras: http://365project.org/falcon11/extras
What a strange insect. Beautifully captured, certainly looks poised to take off any minute
August 26th, 2013  
great to see such a clear pic of one of these little critters! awesome details as usual, allison
August 26th, 2013  
Great shot...what a fearsome looking fellow....
August 26th, 2013  
Neat shot! You caught him just before the moment of take-off. Love the detail on the limbs I'd guess you'd call them.
August 26th, 2013  
Wonderful capture - what lens did you use?
August 27th, 2013  
@pdulis I just bought a used Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro autofocus lens, and I really love it. I had test driven it earlier this year, and jumped on the opportunity to buy it when I found one at a reasonable price.
August 27th, 2013  
So glad you captured him. Terrific photo!
August 27th, 2013  
Very cool capture Allison! I have yet to see one of these critters!
August 29th, 2013  
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