extraordinary. colors, sharpness, moment, bokeh. the real thing. this isn't my genre, but i'm humbled.

Fine capture, good colors and detail.

Exceptional

Really nice photo! Extra plus to the beautiful colours in this capture!

Great timing, wonderful colors, perfect composition!

Hi Ettan Is that the natural background, or did you add your own? Exceptional shot. Well done!

Hi, Donavan. I am actually taking this photo in my garden. The background is a piece of my old towel./and i use photoshop to burn a bit of it.

Wonderful light and detail.

Magnific and well done.

A suberb shot....great light..DOF is wonderful --- is the background tuned in ps? 6/7..

One of the best insect shots I have ever seen.

Spactacular! Great photo!

This is a fantastic macro, great capture!

Hi, Ettan. I am so happy to see another fantastic work from you. :)

This is great, with action and color. The bokeh is interesting too, what is it? Thanks for sharing this image Ettan

I always try to add written comments when I rate a photo with possible suggestions to make it better...but this is one of the very rare times I see no room for improvement..........

Pete,Thanks for your previous comments, i am working toward improving my photo...thanks again for your constructive comments.

""peter sherman, November 16, 2003; 12:02 P.M. ettan, you have only a few photos uploaded but among them are some memorable and truly wonderful shots. This and the two bird shots are publishable and, I believe, very strong images. The white backdrop here might require explanation for some publications but the composition is absolutely lovely. I hope you'll be able to share a few more shots in the future as you have great talent. The mantis shot needs some clarity, the crane shot loses it's dream-like qualities with the rather rough foreground (but others would disagree), your dancers can use cropping as discussed but is a very strong shot. Your few shots reveal your capacity to shoot many themes and many styles. Great work. I'll come back in the future to see any new postings.

take care, pete ""

The Natural Strength

I know how hard is to capture these little micro world aroung us. Great capture of the natural surviving system. I have captured some other insects but I think yours is better. Thank you Congratulations for your beautiful capture! All the best, Biliana

excellent macro and..bon apetit!!!!!!

Hello Ettan, Thanks for inviting me to comment. I have been away from photonet for several months... seeing this shot might inspire more frequent visits.

you are a gifted photographer, there is no doubt. your diverse styles and mastery of them all (at least as revealed by your posted shots at which i have really looked) is really impressive. This shot is beautifully framed, a spectacular capturing of a natural moment (consider submitting to natural history's natural moment), and of course, most of all, lit with such perfection as to become a truly memorable shot. From where did you get the underlight? reflector? flash? nearby water? lightbox? whatever you have done (and I am curious so as to learn) is outstanding. The green of the plant might otherwise be a bit distracting but it from a color perpsective connects with the mantid. the dragon fly with eyes to camera is perfect. wings are cut off (of course) and maybe could have shifted scene to right. but with maintaining the towel, the light source (i assume) and taking the shot.. you had your hands full.

you are gifted. thanks for writing.

pete sherman

Excellent work. Pleasure to view.

Fine macro work.

Excellent image. Congrats.

Excellent capture of Mantis body slamming the Dragonfly during a Saturday Night WWF Special. Well done, Ettan (Alex Goh?)

Excellent image!

Well done!

Exceptional capture! Well done!

Good shot. Fantastic!!

Trully outstanding. Tell us little bit more how you took it (as others asked already). What kind of light, and especialy how did you set it up? Did you have to wait for this to happen? Did you help it? ;-) I am very curious. Do you do anything to bring these insects to your garden? Thank you for sharing!

It's always amazing when one can capture such a photo as this. You were lucky to get such vivid colors and an interesting pose, plus you had the skill to pull off the shot.

One word "awsome"

right place...right time= great shot. my hats off!

Excellent macro shot of Mantis. Great details and composition. Thanks, Vandana

Great Capture!!

greetings