Wildlife / Animals nominee

It is very unlikely two mantises to be seen next to each other. I was taking a photo of one of these mantises when from the next plant I saw another mantis was crossing between the two plants and started to approach to the one which I was photographing. The one which came was aggressive because when came near the other mantis, tried to attack it and the other mantis jumped at the moment of attack. Just before the attack I took the photo. I believe this behavior was for territory or resources competition.

Published in National Geographic – The Photographs 2025
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National Geographic Magazine February 2024 Issue
Life Framer – Animal Kingdom 2023 – 1st Place Winner
Refocus World Photo Annual Awards 2023 – Silver Professional Nature ; Bronze Professional Wildlife
Dodho Magazine print edition issue 23 / 2022
Neutral Density Photography Awards / ND Awards 2022 - 1st Place Winner in Professional Nature Other Category
The Motif Collective Photography Nature 2020,2022 - Finalist
International Photography Awards 2022 Professional Nature Macro Category - 2nd Place Winer
8th Fine Art Photography Awards - 2nd Place Winner in Professional Nature Category (6th/Nature,7th/Nature,9th/Wildlife,10th/Nature,11th/Nature/Wildlife - Nominee)
Bug Photographer Of The Year 2021 - Finalist
One Eyeland Awards 2020 - Silver in Professional Nature Other Category
Close up Photographer Of The Year 2020 and 2021 - Shortlisted
2017,2018,2019 - FIAP,PSA,GPU - Gold Medals from different International Salons
Sony World Photography Awards 2018 - Commended
Umbra International Photography Awards 2018 - Finalist
International Photography Awards 2017 Professional Special – Micro Category–2nd Place Winner
4th 35AWARDS 2018 – Winner – Entered the 100 Great Photographers of The Year
BG Press Photo 2016 Photojournalism from Abroad – 1st Place Winner