Reflective
This little ?mantis? was less than 5cm long and clung to the roof of my car for all five minutes it took to drive home and take some photos of it.
I love the subtlety of the reflection – the paint on the car roof is by no means in perfect condition, but I think it kind of adds to the effect… and of course ‘reflection’ has a double meaning when added to a meditative-looking praying figure.
The Black’n’White conversion was necessary because the Red of the roof and the Yellow/Black of the insect simply didn’t work together for the theme
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Deborah Fuller
I like it it’s a neat contrast.
Juilee Pryor
beautiful….... so machinic some how…..lovely shot and do nice of the critter to stay put long enough for you get home and take a snap of it…....:)
Deborah Parkin
fantastic work – looks so fragile and beautiful – i love the b&w conversion as it gives it a rather robotic feel.
LittleHelen
That is so cool…it looks like its made of metal :0
Jan Piller
Fantastic work Berndt!! Wow – excellent conversion!!
ECGardner
This is very cool, and almost looks machine-like somehow… I love the use of grayscale and the brightness of the reflection. Very unique and interesting capture that drew me in for a second, third, etc. look.
Arlene Zapata
WOW, this doesn’t look like a real bug! great detail + negative space.
SquirrelGirl
I love the way that the reflection looks like a skeletal version of the mantis. Nice work :o)
AuntieJ
Doesn’t look real; looks like a metal sculpture. Some things are better in BW.
melissacphotog...
Excellent work!
clintharris
Very nice, it almost looks metallic in black and white.
Lam Tran
Wow! Stunning design! Great work!
Jacqueline Baker
I love it! It’s great….i love those totally unplanned pictures they are normally the best!
Alison Edge
The b&w is excellent – I though it was a metallic structure at first in the thumbnail image. Amazing clarity and reflection and the plain background finishes it off perfectly!
Wesley Picotte
Amazing. You’re treatment on it is perfect. Really special.
MuscularTeeth
that is a truly unique shot of an insect. i love it.
Laurie McClave
amazing capture! don’t you feel lucky when nature cooperates for you?
ByrneFoto
Great image!
Graeme Pettit ...
It is exquisite – looks as if it is constructed as a framework for later development – It would be a favourite if it took up more of the surrounding space (eg – a tighter crop), which I feel would add real impact to it as an image. That reflection is wonderful!
thelotuspress
Black and white works so well, I had a sense that it was a reflection on ice, perfect.
Nicole Orlowski
great image…very pure and simple