single photos My flower - my castle

The female P. wahlbergii mantis once again. The use of this flower

for the background as well as as a support of my model is

experimental. The common name of the mantis is spiny flower mantis,

after all. So, what do you think of the result? (my friend just told

me that the flower "looks somewhat obscene". Some people...)

have no words. what a great sharp result, and the red background gives the right revenge stile passion to it. would not change a thing.

Great detail and depth ... Superb lighting and attractive colors and tones.

wonder image. colorful and good DoF. 7/7

Extraordinary picture. Great colors and sharp image 7/7. Thanks for sharing.

Outstanding.

Iam unable to find anything bad about this photo. Great job.

Very good and special flower/insect macro shot. The colours are incredible beautiful !

My wife just asked me to perform...Thank You...! I hope I was a 7/7 like your image!

excellent.

WOW excellent moment...(:

I'm an amateur, in no way on par with the shots I see on here so I usually don't comment. I've been looking at the macro photos for ideas on lenses - what seems to be working well and a lot of folks use. I just have to say...wow. A beautiful creature, incredibly captured!

This is the BEST. Composition, color, detail, form, beauty, etc., etc., Thanks for taking it for us to enjoy. 7/7 if not more. Eddie

greay picture!,, I can see where it could be called to look obscene, the flower part (stamen?) that the mantis is sitting on looks a bit phallic with the red back ground just enhances that idea I think. but the matis itself is a bit intimidating. anyway, the detail makes this a great photo to study, and enjoy.

Excellent shot...

beautiful shot and colors you are truly the best on macro!

I have seen many fantastic images on this site over the past several years that I've been browsing/posting here, but this one is beyond everything I've seen up to now...and that's saying plenty given the level of talent that resides here on photo.net. I am utterly stunned....GREAT WORK!!!!!!

WoW~~!!~~!!!

I love this. Brilliantly seen.

I am awe-struck!

 

congratulations!

stunning..

Great detail and depth!!!! ... Superb lighting and attractive colors and tones. Mike

 

 

Outstanding!!!!!!

 

this is mad orthodox experience...........

this is not usually my genre of photography but a great picture is a great picture and that's exactly what this is and the 'background' is perfect! congratulations. cb :-)