The cute monster

[Prajwal J Ullal]

ID: Bark mantis Nymph

Came across this beautiful, small, Bark mantis that was roaming across a tree, slightly higher on it, but by the time I could frame it, it disappeared from the branch where I had spotted it. Later, after trying to spot if for a long time, thanks to its beautiful camouflaging capability, it turned out to be almost on my eye level and was much more friendlier to cooperate with the framing. Thus giving me the opportunity to experiment with the tiny beauty, hardly an inch long.

EXIF:
Canon 80D
Canon 100mm macro
F/16
Shutterspeed 1/125
ISO 320
Handheld, External flash remotely triggered

Location: Thane

[Sabyasachi Patra]

You bought 80D?

I like the concept. Some more sharpness would be very nice. It is tough to focus on such small creatures. However, if the eyes would have been more in focus then this image would have been great. Keep on trying. There is a slight difference between good and great images. But that is crucial. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Prajwal J Ullal]

Yes sir, finally upgraded it.
The image was taken in evening,with less ambient light, so was struggling to get the focus right