Ghost Mantid nymphs (L2-L3)

[yeatzee]

Ha, yeah I may only be 15, but I love doing things like photography with old fashion stuff. And that is where Pentax steals the show

Yeah most people have no Idea what they are, I was just talking to my friend who shoots Nikon and he had no clue what bellows were!

Thank you Wojtak!

Edit: I also just bought a split focusing screen

 

[yeatzee]

lol, I just realized I had a side shot of him looking away also

 

[Katnapper]

Yep, him's a "him".... and him needs to give himself a bath! The good thing is, maybe it will be healthy for him... licking up all that pollen! Nice shot, btw!

 

[yeatzee]

Thanks Katnapper!

A couple sprits and he was good to go

 

[yeatzee]

50% crop of a picture I just took of an L4 eating a house fly....just though I'd share.

(the picture was taken on top of its enclosure in my room)

And a SOC shot:

Excuse the high ISO noise. I needed a usable shutter speed since my room is so dark.

 

[yeatzee]

Here's a couple more:

 

[Katnapper]

Great pics... love 'em!

Uh... what's an "SOC" shot? :mellow:

 

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Hope my molt soon good pix's.

 

[yeatzee]

SOC means straight out of camera

And thanks guys!

 

[wuwu]

great pics! i need to take some of my ghosts too. maybe tomorrow.

 

[Katnapper]

SOC means straight out of camera

Oh... thanks!

 

[yeatzee]

Ha, no problem Katnapper!

Thanks wuwu

 

[kamakiri]

Nice shots yeatzee! There's obvious improvement in your later shots. Good work.

 

[yeatzee]

Thanks a lot Kamakiri!

I still have lots to learn though

 

[yeatzee]

 

[Katnapper]

Very nice!!

 

[Kruszakus]

Some time ago I put some twigs in my enclosures, and soon those twigs grew leaves. Now almost all of my Phyllocrania hide among those leaves - and most of the females turned green. Maybe it's a good idea to do the same if you want green morphs

 

[yeatzee]

I've actually got a really nice mossy green male, but I would like a full on green one though.....hmmmm

 

[Nymphe]

Your pictures are just awesome, wow!

I was thinking of getting some ghosts, now I guess I have to.

 

[yeatzee]

ha! Im really glad I got them..... the only other species I'd want would be Hymenopus coronatus just because of how beastly they are. Other than that these little buggers are ace.

Thanks alot for the compliment on my pictures. Im really trying to get better at macro photography, and compliments on my pictures makes me want to get out and take a better picture more and more :lol: