I was wandering around my garden looking for things to photograph when this object started fly around me. I had no idea what it was except that it was quite large and noisy. When he landed he revealed himself as a beautiful Praying Mantis. He looked up as if to say hello. I snapped the shutter.

It was the first and last time I ever saw a Praying Mantis on the fly.

MamyiaRB67; 90mm lens set at f16; 125th of a second.

Ilford PanF B&W film; ISO 60