Shining Through
by scalvert

Comment by DIVIAN:
cute ... i like it!

Shining Through
by scalvert

Comment by smurfguy:
Great shot! I simply can't help but comment on ones this good. =)

Excellent lighting and control in eliminating distractions. Sharp focus, good crop, engaging human element.

Shining Through
by scalvert

Comment by sniper:
Sense Appeal-9
Layout-9
Creativity-8
Applied Techniques-9
Meets the Challenge-10
Average-9

Something Wicked This Way Comes
by scalvert

Comment by Techo:
Oh yeah! great shot. It's watching you alright ;)
The way the fellow is backlit makes this extra special and not just a closeup. Also like the overexposed areas on it's back.

Something Wicked This Way Comes
by scalvert

Comment by ladyhawk22:
FABULOUS detail on the mantis! I wish the highlights on the back weren't blown out :-( Silly sun never cooperates, does it? Great natural colors too!

Something Wicked This Way Comes
by scalvert

Comment by UNTITLED:
Very nice color and detail to this macro. I like the circle bokeh in the backdrop. The highlights on its back are a little on the bright side, but don't seem to take away from the quality of the photo.

Shining Through
by scalvert

Comment by sherpet:
Stunning.....just stunning.....

Eye Spy
by scalvert

Comment by cornettcag:
Beautiful

Eye Spy
by scalvert

Comment by yanko:

Originally posted by levyj413: Very brave of you to go with foreground bokeh. You got nailed, probably, by the literals who think if: a) you can tell what the out of focus stuff is or b) there aren't little circles or c) you didn't meet their own private little definition then there is no bokeh.

I missed this photo in the challenge but had I voted on it I probably would have given it a 6 just because it's different but overall it has little appeal to me. The sense of movement is interesting but it doesn't go well with the stationary subject who to me seems a bit disinterested.

Anyway, just my opinion.

P.S. Sorry Scalvert, I'm just looking around trying out my harsher critiques. :)

Shining Through
by scalvert

Comment by inspir8tion:
Terrific shot. I love the lighting and the color treatment.