The shadow master

ID: Mantis

Stumbled upon this massive mantis, second biggest sighting in my life, perched on the tip of the small shrub. The massive beauty seemed a bit concerned initially, but later turned curious towards us and the camera. Seen here looking directly at the lens and almost bowing down as I set myself low into the ground to get the interesting background.

EXIF:
Canon 80D
Canon 100mm macro
F/11
Shutterspeed 1/125
ISO 320
handheld, External flash fired

Location: Nagla trail

Good to see you are trying different compositions. Inclusion of the shadow adds to the composition. Just thinking, if a vertical composition would have helped to get more focus on the mantis and its shadow. Maybe you can try and see :). Thanks for sharing.