Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105 macro lens, ISO 1600, f/13 at 1/125th of a second


Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/8 at 1/160th of a second (- 1/3 stop ev)


Nikon D700 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 1600, f/13 at 1/200th of a second

I thought that this rather interesting insect warranted three angles. It’s called a dead leaf mantis. There are many species of dead leaf mantises and as the name suggests, they mimic dead leaves. Like yesterday’s bird, this guy was also photographed in the cloud forest of Ecuador. Unlike the bird, I don’t have a dead leaf mantis call to share.