Praying Mantis
by v_prage

Comment by nico_blue:
its a giant insect! a bit grainy and would have benefitted from a shallower depth of field

Praying Mantis
by v_prage

Comment by IsThisForReal:
I saw this and I thought "RUN!"

Praying Mantis
by v_prage

Comment by C-Fox:
The challgne was to take a minature of a larger object, this seems to be the opposite of what the challenge requested. Nor are plants a good use of minature since they come in all shapes and sizes.

That aside I like the leading lines and the DOF in general. Also got a nice blue sky, but even if it met the challenge I suspect this picture would be mid 5's,

Praying Mantis
by v_prage

Comment by aKiwi:
Looks HUGE, not miniature.

Praying Mantis
by v_prage

Comment by Snowy:
Cool colors. Mantis appears huge though.

Our small World
by v_prage

Comment by Bassie:
Super shot. The title fits this picture to a T.

Our small World
by v_prage

Comment by Donald:
Your self portrait wowed me and I can even see a smiley face with you as the nose, the building as the eyes and the black chalk line at your feet.

Our small World
by v_prage

Comment by strangeghost:
Interesting photograph. Did you want your reflection in the picture?

Our small World
by v_prage

Comment by BooZon:
Great shot. I live near a small airport and I see these guys all the time. :) (9)

Our small World
by v_prage

Comment by Skip:
wild picture. i love gratuitous self-portraits. would it have been better for you to have been slightly off-center?