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mcjohnmcc [deleted] says:

Are those your cats eyes or Brandi's? ;)
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

LOL suck up!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Mikenpet says:

Awesome picture!!! Great macro!!! One of my favorites now!!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Gaudior says:

Very well done. Fooled me, I'm sorry to admit!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

fooled you how? this is real:)
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Samuel Machado says:

simply perfect!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

petee [deleted] says:

a great praying mantis
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

RebelChrome [deleted] says:

This is wonderful. Great composition!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

yeah I was really lucky to find one with eyes like these:)
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

nheiges says:

Spooky! I like it.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

RebelChrome [deleted] says:

Looks like an alien! Wish I could know some PS stuff. I need to give it a try.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

polymorp says:

definitely not something you would want to meet in a dark alley.
Very cool pic
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

jessiqua says:

eeek!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

jilbean3 says:

very fun!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

* Honest * says:

thats frrrreaky maaaannnn !!!!
its looking at me.. scary thing !!

Hey add it to Artistic photography
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

Ok I just added it...thanks for all your comments guys. I hope you're enjoying this as much as I did creating it:)
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Homingpigen says:

ooooo the more i look at him the more itchy my skin gets.

*scratches*
yikes!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Saw this picture earlier but didnt look closer . .. this time those eyes drew me in and blew my mind . . suddenly an "insect" I would have either not bothered to look at became real . .. almost human (but you know what I mean) . .. brilliant picture/editing!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

brandicus says:

@mcjohnmcc... i dont get it. what all of the sudden do i have to do with any of this madness?!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

LOL
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Lane says:

Hahahahahaa - this is so awesome!!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

you like? :)
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Lane says:

I effin' love it! Seriously, you could make some sort of silly poster out of it.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

I often come back to this photo just to look it square into the eyes.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Lane says:

So do I! Haha - seriously, I love this!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Lane says:

I'm using it as my msn buddy icon, hope you don't mind ;-)
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

What ever you like:) if someone asks make sure you invite them to my site:)
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Fabiz Rabbit says:

nice shot!!
perfect!!!!!!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

deVos says:

Superb job! Looks even good at larger sizes.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

gabriel paulus [deleted] says:

LOL!! What a beauty!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

minianna.com says:

damn!
this is incredible!!!!!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

La Mariposa says:

Those eyes...that face...I'm going to have nightmares about this.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

OtorinaLaringoiatra says:

Incredibile,sta guardando l'obiettivo?!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

sì
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Jan Tik says:

A wireless mantis! Lovely.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

This is one incredible shot...one of the best macros I've ever seen....and I've seen thousands...

An instant fav...and an instant BRAVO to you....!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

Thanks Jeff! :)
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

crouchingcathiddendog says:

OH MY WORD thats so incredible! how much is real? lol
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

I'm sorry crouchingcathiddendog...but I don't have the freedom to release that kind of information ;)
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

butterfinger says:

great photography, share it here!!
Thanks
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Buntekuh says:

LOL! Well done!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

* Colleen * says:

HOLY CRAP BATMANTIS!!!!!!!!!

congrats on the #8 most interesting picture for July 1st!!!!!

this shot is un-be-lievable!!!!!!!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

Hey I just checked out that new feature!! cool!!....oh..and I'm number 7 to be exact :) hehe
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Sparkyfaisca says:

HI take me to your leader
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Sparkyfaisca says:

HI take me to your leader lo lo
what a great macro with a fantastis detail
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

quadrapop says:

instant fave! I agree with Jeffclow!

best bit of PS work I've seen recently, too many do too much and too obviously:-) well done.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

Yeah quarapop I think that's the trick with photoshop...kinda like girls with makeup...it's looka nice if you don't know they are wearing it lol!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

nağme [deleted] says:

wow wow...great!!!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Lou the Lou says:

Absolutely amazing!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

blueskygirl says:

So awesome!

I would like to see the origianl before PS. I bet it was amazing too!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

°°•elra3beYah•°° says:

lol funny!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

México nostálgico y mágico says:

amazing photo¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

IwateBuddy says:

Take me to your leader! - great shot!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

rosemary* says:

hahaha!
beautiful face:)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

quadrapop says:

www.flickr.com/photos/pascalbenard/38048342/

another lovely mantis
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Pascal B. says:

Amazing !!! Specially the eyes !!!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Renee says:

PERFECT match. Love it. Now all it needs is a caption added to it. I keep hearing the voice from the GEICO gecko commercial. lol. Can't wait to show it to my husband.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Álvaro Rivas says:

spectacular!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

schafferdavid says:

stunning!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

cgmh86 says:

cool....nice pose
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

S@mmy K@y [deleted] says:

COOL. Look @ the bug I found in my garden (in London.

Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshb60796 says:

That is quite impressive sammy! :) I don't know how you timed it so perfectly, you got the shot with the tongue fully extended!
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

roei says:

WOW!.. the best bug ever seen
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Digital Gurl [deleted] says:

fantastic!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

WorkisPlayisWork says:

that is sooooooo funny - you really had me there :o))
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ jenn ♥ says:

its bugly...in a good way...almost creepy sort of. good catch!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

َahmEd_H says:

nice shoot
its called in egypt (horse of the profet)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Serrano77 BIG Papa...... says:

Yo yo man!!
Awesome!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

lindes says:

so wrong... and yet so right. :-)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric Hunn says:

It must be nice to have a trained praying mantis for a pet! Great work with PS and thanks for the group.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

I came back to add the BRAVO tag to this world class photo.

Truly a superb image.

BRAVO....!

www.flickr.com/groups/thebestbravo/
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Bev and Steve says:

This is seriously creepy! Well done.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Ramon Borquez says:

Fantastic!!! Is it a mirror? :-D
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

David Reeves says:

Astounding. I'm in awe :)
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

HaPPy mE.cOm says:

Wow!!!
Donno wat 2 say!!!
Its better than GREAT!!!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

KhiavDim says:

WOW! This is great!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

phlezk says:

great photoshop!!! hahah!!!!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

K. Wright says:

holy cow.... err rather.... holy grasshopper.... umm.... holy praying matis ... that photograph stopped me in my tracks... err... random photo surfing.

great work.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

-Meesho- says:

the eyes are real???!!

WONDERFUL ..
FABULOUS ..
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

katydownunder says:

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Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

suffe says:

These guys freak me out. So glad they are not to be found anywhere near where I live. Great photo though, not to mention brave. ;)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

cattycamehome says:

Stunning - fabulous, wonderful and amazing!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

nikoncrazed says:

Awesome capture! Very Hypnotizing!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

monkeyleader says:

Simnply Awsome
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Saint.Seminole says:

Great work. Amazing.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

mikeyallswell says:

woah!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

marcao_lucas says:

wow . hypnotyzing! and creepy!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Eirik Slyngstad says:

Amazing mantis shot!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Fynn* says:

what a fave!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

André_Kju says:

Hi zorak !!,

how are you ???
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

-pecas- says:

Ohhh my brother!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Giordano Pisuttu says:

This is great! you're an artist!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Rodrigo Neves says:

Ooooooooooooh, impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

dotmax says:

Amaizing!!
How did you do it?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

J. Star says:

Brilliant! Oh how I love mantises! :)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

peterbox says:

Magnificent frame, very good & very nice!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

charanpal says:

It looks unbelievable - great capture!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

PhotoByPia says:

alien ? :o)

A Big Fave
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Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

traviatan says:

Amazing the expression of the eyes and the position
Natural seduction (I like your tittle come on guys very funny !! )
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

IZ K_0 says:

hot mantis =]
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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