The boxer with an attitude

[Prajwal J Ullal]

ID: Mantis, specific id help appreciated

Came across an army of tiny mantis nymphs running around a flowering plant, though most where alert enough to run for cover while we approached to frame them, this particular one seemed a bit too curious and kept on cautiously looking around us, while giving this natural high attitude poses

EXIF:
Canon 550D
Canon 100mm macro + Raynox
F/16
Shutterspeed 1/125
ISO 200
Handheld, External flash fired

location: Nagla trail

[Mrudul Godbole]

Loved the low angle here. Nice pose. I know it is very difficult to photograph these tiny creatures. Was it possible to move just a bit more to the left (moving the camera to right), so you could have avoided the hint of the flower(?) on the left. Good details on the head and body. Thanks for sharing.