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Greetings, Earthlings.........

© Ellen Devenny

Greetings, Earthlings.........

Uploaded: August 27, 2007 18:08:57

Description

This shot is very comical looking. I found this praying mantis in my flower box outside my kitchen window. Naturally, supper had to wait while I ran and got my camera. The red glow of the background in this shot comes from a row of tomatoes setting in the kitchen window along with the light from inside. Enjoy!

Comments

Susana Ms Heide August 27, 2007

INCREDIBLE capture!!! Love the composition of the mantis leaning into the frame! And the background is fantastic as well as the lighting on the "antenas". #724648

Theresa Marie Jones level-deluxe August 27, 2007

Wonderful candid capture! #4708408

August 29, 2007

This is just too cute! Beautiful colors and sharpness! #4719068

Cheryl E. Molennor August 31, 2007

Great macro #4730042

Ellen Devenny level-classic September 01, 2007

Thank you Susanna, Theresa, Pamela, and Cheryl for those kinc comments! #4731234

Ray Thoms September 01, 2007

Great shot Ellen.....amazing detail and colour! #4731666

Ray Thoms September 01, 2007

Great shot Ellen.....amazing detail and colour! #4731667

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic September 07, 2007

Super capture, details and colors! #4760748

Donna R. Wageman September 21, 2007

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU !
Love the angle that you shot it from, indeed made me laugh. God Bless! #4823804

Lorri Shane September 21, 2007

congratulations, ellen. Love this and love the title. Good luck. #4824712

Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007

Excellent capture, Ellen--love the red background, the detail and the great title! I just discovered one of these guys in my yard today (a beige one). Congratulations on a terrific finalist!! #4825378

Elizabeth J. Bernier September 22, 2007

WOW! This is soooo good Ellen!!!! Great details on that mantis and the perfect DOF and bg colors to top it all off...I love your title too...so cute!!!Congrats on your finalist I hope we see this in the next round!!! #4826304

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict September 22, 2007

Congratulations Ellen...Dominick #4828037

Laura Bailey September 22, 2007

Congratulations on this incredible macro, Ellen! #4830167

Joe McBroom September 24, 2007

Congrats Ellen.....I Loved it on Byte and it looks great here too.

Cheers, Joe #4839241

Donna R. Wageman September 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS - how thrilling! #4839326

Lorri Shane September 24, 2007

And, CONGRATULATIONS to you, too. I was so happy to see that you won for this great image! #4840367

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4841161

Susan T. Evans level-classic September 25, 2007

Congrats Ellen this is just awesome #4845292

Andrew I. Boyd level-classic September 26, 2007

Congratulations on this very well-deserved winner,Ellen!! #4847525

RC Fritz September 28, 2007

Awesome macro. Congrats on yor WIN! #4858714

Janine Russell level-deluxe September 29, 2007

Ellen, excellent detail, composition and lighting; big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4861775

Melissa Malisia September 29, 2007

WOW!! Awesome 2nd place win, Ellen!!! #4862203

Karen L. Sorbello November 04, 2007

Wickedly cool! Congrats on your win.
-Karen #5026859

Donna R. Wageman November 04, 2007

Hey, hey --------- congratulations on winner in Kim Kommando Photo Contest!
I thought that yours was the only winner in the contest, others blah. #5027507

Ellen Devenny level-classic November 04, 2007

Thanks to all here at BP for your kind words and congratulations! This was definately a fun shot.......... :) #5027949

Ellen Devenny level-classic June 03, 2016

Thank you Better Photo for making this an ALL TIME Staff Favorite!!! #11482043

Ellen Devenny level-classic July 10, 2016

What an honor to be chosen as an ALL TIME WINNER!!! Thank you, BetterPhoto!!! #11494324

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