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Survival Of The Fittest

Challenge #55 in the Language Of Light series. Hosted by Deleted pending purge.

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The living have to eat to go on living. That single aspect is the most powerful motivation - equally to humans and to other beings. However, while we humans apparently see no end in complicating the issue, the animals use the most direct way to achieve the same goal. Whatever we call it, the ultimate truth remains: there is no life without death. Show us an animal with the prey it has caught.

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Thursday, 10th January, 2013 (GMT)

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Thursday, 17th January, 2013 – Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013 (GMT)

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Thursday, 24th January, 2013 – Wednesday, 30th January, 2013 (GMT)

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Green Mantis

by jameshax

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Praying Mantis with prey.

Camera:	Pentax K10D
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Submitted:	Thursday, 17th January, 2013 05:51 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 21st June, 2012
Focal length:	100 mm
Shutter speed:	1/180 sec
Aperture:	F11
ISO:	100
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