Flotsam! & Lightbox ideas?

[MesozoicMiss]

She's my baby and my angel.

Has anyone made little lightboxes for photographing beautiful bugs better?

 

[MantisGirl13]

Wow! I love those eyes! And that coloring! She is beautiful!!!!!!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

A beautiful mantis. I love those eyes

 

[Ocelotbren]

Amazing color, thanks for sharing.  I haven't tried light boxes at all, sorry.

 

[Synapze]

Has anyone made little lightboxes for photographing beautiful bugs better?

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She's a beauty! Check out these videos on making your own lightbox. They are very inexpensive (or even free) and the results can be spectacular.

Using a lightbox, even a small one, will certainly make her colors pop. 

 

[MesozoicMiss]

I ultimately just bought a lightbox and am really happy with it! Check out the results of Flotsam's first proper photoshoot!

 

[MesozoicMiss]

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[Mantis Lady]

Flotsam is cute. The vid made me smile.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Flotsam really is adorable! what species is he/she?

- MantisGirl13

 

[MesozoicMiss]

Flotsam really is adorable! what species is he/she?

- MantisGirl13

Hierodula venosa L3. She’s my first mantis ever and I am beside myself I want even more mantids!

 

[MantisGirl13]

@MesozoicMiss You should definitely get more! Mantids are AWESOME!

- MantisGirl13

 

[MesozoicMiss]

I definitely have a little wish list going on! Once she gets to L4 I think I'll probably cave and see if anyone has Giant Africans, Giant Rainforest, or Blue Hierodula  I also am growing a soft spot for the sweet teeny orchid males I see every once in a while.

 

[Mantis Lady]

you start with 1 mantis end je end up with a lot

 

[MantisGirl13]

you start with 1 mantis end je end up with a lot

So true, so true! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mystymantis]

I don't have a light box but that is an awesome idea for taking pictures! Thanks so much for sharing. Might have to make one.

 

[Ocelotbren]

Those pictures and video are great, nicely done!

 

[MesozoicMiss]

Aw gosh y'all

 

[Synapze]

Beautiful photos!