UPY 2019 Up & Coming - Commended
Igor Bogachenko
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UPY 2019 Up & Coming - Commended
'Mother'
Igor Bogachenko
My dream has come true. For a long time I wanted to have a photo of a praying mantis with caviar in the archive of my photo shoots. For a long time, watching the behavior of this crustacean, I managed to wait for the moment when the praying mantis female became interested in its reflection in the lens glass and climbed out of its full-length refuge. And this was my only chance to make this shot.
Judge's comment: As a subject we have seen our fair share of these colourful characters but this one shone through and the eggs almost look as if they have been individually lit!
Peter Rowlands
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