Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

[Maximilian]

"Cheeky fly"

Wow! Just "wow"! Great moment! Great pic!

Pure interest:
Was it taken "in the wild" or was the mantis sitting in a terrarium?

It was in my backyard in among some spinach and rocket plants.

Even more "wow" Thanks for sharing

 

[StudentOfLight]

"Cheeky fly"

Wow! Just "wow"! Great moment! Great pic!

Pure interest:
Was it taken "in the wild" or was the mantis sitting in a terrarium?

It was in my backyard in among some spinach and rocket plants.

Even more "wow" Thanks for sharing

Thanks, every so often luck is on our side as a photographers.

 

[verysimplejason]

 

[StudentOfLight]

Sometimes, as you walk along, a scene unfolds before your eyes and you have a split second to get the shot. In this case I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time, and my camera was primed (pun intended) for action:

In Balance with Nature by Omesh Singh, on Flickr

 

[Maximilian]

...
I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time, and my camera was primed (pun intended) for action:
...

Really nice capture. I like the b/w conversion.