Orchid Mantis on White Flower Near Stream in above a glacial stream near Bui Vien, Ho Chi Minh City

Orchid Mantis on White Flower Near Stream

by Makayla Flynn

Pale pink and white petals of a blooming flower fill the foreground, hosting an orchid mantis with limbs folded in a tight, alert crouch. The insect's segmented legs grip the soft petal surface, while its triangular head turns sharply toward the left. Behind the bloom, a shallow glacial stream flows over smooth grey stones, its surface rippling under late afternoon sunlight. The water reflects the clear sky above, against the humid, still air that hangs in the dry season heat. Fine details of the mantis's exoskeleton stand out against the delicate flower texture, ending with a sharp shadow cast by the insect's rear leg onto the petal below.

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Camera Leica M10*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M10 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 28mm
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 100
Film processed in Luminar
Location above a glacial stream near Bui Vien, Ho Chi Minh City
Date 2024-01-21
Credit VEETER
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