Obstinate Grasp
by androgeus

Comment by CNovack:
Whoa! Just look at the details and iridescent green color on that beetle! You can see hairs on this insect - that is how sharp as a tack this is. We can truly appreciate all the details of this creature rather than be just mesmirized by it colorful iridescent topshell. Love the bokeh effect where there is a warm orange & yellow background to complement the colors of this beetle.

Obstinate Grasp
by androgeus

Comment by sulamk:
beautiful colour

Obstinate Grasp
by androgeus

Comment by hesitant:
great colours - nice and sharp

Alien Nation
by androgeus

Comment by acg83:
If I were a mantid, I'd be him. That is seriously cool.

Alien Nation
by androgeus

Comment by NapCat:
Kool Kritter !!

Love is Blind...
by androgeus

Comment by chipuc:
felicitari, frumoasa idee!

congrats, nice idea!

Message edited by author 2010-01-21 09:22:37.

Alien Nation
by androgeus

Comment by epescala:
I like the pic, but I dont really see "delicate" here. Maybe softer focus, or less contrast! I do like the pic, just not so much for this challenge.

Love is Blind...
by androgeus

Comment by hesitant:
Thought this might win because of its funny, well presented and has a great title. Congrats

Alien Nation
by androgeus

Comment by glad2badad:
That is so friggin COOL! I've never seen one of these before. I'll have to come back and see what type of mantis this is (hopefully you have the photographer's comments updated).

Love is Blind...
by androgeus

Comment by GiorgioBaruffi:
awesome! it should have won first place too.