Thursday, 11th February 2010
Alien
by AimishBoy
A Praying Mantis standing still on a branch to the light of an alien moon (simulated by a distant street lamp...)
Equipment: Canon EOS 450D, Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro USM
AimishBoy
Got my first about a year ago and havent stoped shooting since...
Website: http://www.aimishboy.com/
Alien by AimishBoy was photo of the day on Thursday, 11th February 2010. It is tagged Insects, Silhouettes. You can leave a comment below.
23 Comments
Branko
This is fascinating! Incredible shot! Bravo!
mike
Very nice. That is some picture of him.
Adam
Wow. Very impressive composition.
Taylor
Creepy! Nice shot.
Mahé
only one word : Bravo !
Anurag
Great ingenuity. Almost looks like the sun.
Brett
Great shot…
Bertie Nel
Very Nice! My type of Shot!
Pauline Jones
Cool picture; I like it.
Wanda Krack
Love the silhouette!!
renee
very creative shot, well done.
planet lover
Excellent shot. Congratulations.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Great silhouette, nice work.
Kirk Jordan
Hey great to see this here. This really showcases the wierd but working symmetry of this creature.
Eileen
Today is my birthday. And this is so cool. I Love the Praying Mantis………………… Great show.
Billy B
Looks like it just completed a song and dance routine. Where’s the top hat?
Syed Hamde Ali
It has a Tim Burton “Nightmare before Christmas” look to it. Fascinating.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Praying mantises are definitely ‘other-worldly’ creatures. PETA wouldn’t approve, but if you annoy one by getting too close, they actually assume a karate pose and sometimes display their colorful wings. I really like this shot!
João Ganhão
WOW!!!!
Wade N.
Wow! I can’t even begin to describe how wonderful this is. I know that this will mean nearly nothing to anyone … but, I’m going to put it here, anyway.
There is this game that is story-based, and is about a fictious, mythical Oreintal place, and it’s called “Legend of the Five Rings”. In it is a nation known as the Mantis Clan, and this is so much a real life version of their mon (family symbol). It’s startling .. it’s almost as if the photographer was intentionally taking a photo that couldn’t be more suiting!
It’s absolutely PERFECT. And not just for story reasons, but also that it’s just an amazing photo!!
Ellen Empson
Perfectly imaginative and creative!!!!! Well done!!!
su
Quirky shot I like it.
paul whitton
looks like an album cover!! how cool!