The Asian Flower Mantis (Creobroter gemmatus) from near Jakarta, Indonesia.
This photo got a commendation in Digital Camera Magazine (UK) Photographer of the Year – Macro category
SOLD as a Laminated Print on 14 Dec 2007


animal, green, indonesia, insect, jakarta, kingdom1, macro, mantis
Comments
wow! what a poser ;) amazing detail!
no way, is that real??? it looks like it’s wearing an army jacket.
I can’t believe you have captured the character of a Mantis…. has a great expression.
Frank – this is terrific. Your macro work is outstanding.
Another brilliant shot! (I bet people could come up with some great captions for this).
<think Lost in Space’s Dr Smith>
“Come closer, dear boy. Yes, that’s it, a little closer now.”
Hmm. My comment seems to have disappeared. I was adding a ‘caption’ which went something like this:
Think Lost in Space’s Dr Smith.
“Come closer, dear boy. Yes, that’s it, a little closer now.”
hehe, I thought this was one of yours! Another job well done! Love your insect photos
I also guessed this was one of yours! Excellent work!
Incredible marco. Perfect in every way!