Adult Mega Mantis Male Mega Picture Post!

[Precarious]

So I've had this camera for like a month and a half. Now it's time to step up my game. I should be a pro by now. :lol: Definite improvement and better success polishing them up in Photoshop.

Since my Mega molted to adult he's been hamming it up for the camera and I'm too weak to resist indulging his ego. I didn't catch any pics of his threat display just yet, but it is very impressive!

He's now about 4" and his antenna add another 2".

Right after molt

I'm experimenting with macro landscapes...

Check out those antennae!

 

[Precarious]

 

[Precarious]

OK, enough already! :blink:

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Ok well, I'll be needing my camera back now...

AWESOME PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[twolfe]

Precarious, that is your best series yet! Now I'm going to have to be the one getting tips from you!

Tammy

 

[Precarious]

Ok well, I'll be needing my camera back now...

:lol: I'm so glad I bought this camera and lens. I haven't even used the normal lens kit that came with it.

 

[Precarious]

Precarious, those are your best series yet! Now I'm going to have to be the one getting tips from you!

Tammy

Haha! That's a good one. I owe you big time for helping me pic this lens. Great advice. Thanks for being patient with me.

If you saw how I did these you would laugh. Especially the ones at the end with chocolate and black background. I had him on top of a net cage and I held up cheap florescent lights I bought at Wal-Mart! Lighting was different for each shot. :lol: I had one leg extended on my tripod so it was looking up at him. I had to weigh it down with a shoe so it didn't tip.

Photoshop really takes them to the next level. If you know how to use Photoshop you look like a much better photographer than you are.

Crop, correct, and enhance...

 

[warpdrive]

you'll like lightroom better.

Harry

 

[dgerndt]

Oooooo, Precarious! Cheating with Photoshop!

Beautiful pictures all the same. Your Mega is gorgeous!

 

[angelofdeathzz]

So if you get kinky with your tripod you can get pics like this? I'm on it.

I may even use a extra shoe. :blush:

 

[Precarious]

you'll like lightroom better.

Harry

I've been meaning to look into that. I'm checking it now.

 

[Precarious]

So if you get kinky with your tripod you can get pics like this? I'm on it.

I may even use a extra shoe. :blush:

Only if your tripod has a shoe fetish.

 

[Slinkytreekreeper]

Sweet man. Super sharp eye pics all round. Can't resist the big un though, seeing the detail as you scroll through full screen is great. Eyes are still one of the most interesting thing for me but I think the raptorial spikes are really interesting too, nice to see them up close and personal like this.

Really nice work, totally inspired by all the great pics here.

 

[sporeworld]

a. pictures are fantastic!

b. mantis is fantastic!

c. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is fantastic!

 

[Findarato]

REALLY beautiful pictures of your also beautiful Mega mantis!

 

[kookamonga]

hot damn those are some nice pics hahaha. Good job :>.

 

[geckoboy3]

Looks GREAT!

 

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THEY LOOK FANTASTIC!

 

[myles]

excellent pics as usual , what camera are you using? ill have to try photoshop myself