My wild Mantis photos: Budget macro setup.

[vicareux]

Species: Wild Mantis religiosa

I use the cheapest DSLR on the market: Canon 4000D with inverted 18-55 kit lens and the pop-up flash diffuser. Here are some of my photos with this "setup":

Adult Female:







Adult Male:





Hopefully more photos to come as it gets warmer in the Spring/Summer. And hopefully i'll be able to find the invasive Hierodula tenuidentata as well.

 

[Synapze]

Great work! 

 

[vicareux]

Great work! 

Thank you!!

 

[Mystymantis]

Awesome pictures! Love the close up of the adult female!

 

[TheWolven]

Your female looks like she is plotting something. I love this and am thinking about getting into some macro photography. 

 

[vicareux]

Your female looks like she is plotting something. I love this and am thinking about getting into some macro photography. 

I think she was just done with me shoving a camera up her face, and wanted me to leave her alone so she could roam around the bushes in peace haha  :lol:

Thank you!

 

[kawiri]

Nice photos!

 

[vicareux]

I finally found someone with captive bred mantises that is a species not found in Serbia

Hierodula majuscula, L1 nymph.

Its a cute little fella

 

[vicareux]

I guess the title of this thread is inaccurate now, since i have captive breds now. But doesn't matter. Here are a few more photos of my nymphs:

 

[TheWolven]

Hmm, they're clearly up to something lol. I know that look.