I was born in Zimbabwe on 03/06/88. My family, consisting of parents, older brother and sister, migrated to South Africa when I was six months old. We moved back to Zimbabwe six years later, to help my grandparents on their farm - a career change for my father.
After a measly eighteen months we upped sticks and went farming on our own. This led us to Kwekwe, in the heart of Zimbabwe, to farm tobacco! Borrowdale farm which is part of the "Midlands Black Rhino Conservancy" is where we settled . This was the most incredible experience, living with such an abundance of wild life ........... of which we became a part of during the school holidays! Due to the "land redistribution policy" we had no option but to move on.
10th November, 2001 saw us arrive in New Zealand with our former lives packed into a suitcase each, ready to start our new lives. Our first three years were spent on the South Island and I nearly froze!!!!!!! A great employment opportunity for my father had us move up to the North Island. I now live on a farm just outside Matamata aka "Hobbiton" (defrosting).
Yep that should sum it up ha!
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Comments (15)
soulofharmony
outstanding clarity in shot gorgeous light.. and pefect dedication to for the macro kings... these little Guys faces amuse me.. kind a cheeky..perfect rendition..:)
Nath06
Splendid macro!!! Bravo :)
claudialee
Very good. Wonderful macro of this little critter. HUGS!!
SoulSearcherr
bravoooo..fantastic dedi
kimariehere
exceptional macro !! one of the best ones i have seen of a praying mantis!! AWESOME !! V!
H_Dog
These are the coolest insects on the planet! They are so unique that they almost look as if they are from some other planet. If anyone ever gets a chance to watch a mantis eat, you are in for a real treat. Great macro!
Dianthus
Excellent macro and love its face:)
ctchicken
Great shot, the only picture I have ever seen with the matis' limbs extended! He looks like he is either "dog" tired or he is dumbfounded by your camera.
vlaaitje
gorgeous shot !!! For the bug lover
Chaos911
simply wonderful, one super piece of work!!! excellent!!!! :)
nattarious
Awesome, Awesome, & Awesome!!! love the captured little greenish bug :) and love a lot its eyes hehe.. it was posing eh! Love the colours and the shadow in this masterpiece my friend... Love it a lot.. and that for here is an excellent ranking from me.. and VOTE!! smile na! btw: am looking for what we discussed and i found some stuff.. I will pass them to you later tonight.. Regards
GiMi53
Excellent macrophotography ! Very nice dedi to the Master ! :~)
jcv2
Oh wow, wonderful capture of this mantis, a stunning dedication to Jeroen! Excellent work!
tizjezzme
OMG, what a face!! LOL Great shot! (Enmos needs bugs??? lol)
RedundantlyAbundant
Excellent bug capture! I Love to take pictures of bugs myself...I wish more people appreciated bug macros.