Otherworld

Praying Mantis are one of the strangest creatures on earth. The little black dots for eyes, the creepy form of their bodies, and their unusual behaviour. I tried to capture all of that in this shot. I chose not to relocate the mantis to a more natural location, as our electrical meter box provided a more alienated look.
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-Technical Mumbo Jumbo-

Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT)
Lens: Canon 18-55mm
Filter(s): None
Shutter Speed: 1/125th of a second
F/number (aperture): f/8.0
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 55mm
Post: Processed JPEG in CS2, levels, unsharp mask, cross-process, framed.

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Currently Listening To: Institute - Secrets and Lies - Distort Yourself - 2005