Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii, adult female

[papilio_]

She'll be going to Precarious on Monday for a date.





















Thanks for looking!

 

[Vlodek]

That's not a P. wahlbergii but Acromantis japonica. Still that's one very beautiful mantis.

 

[papilio_]

That's not a P. wahlbergii but Acromantis japonica. Still that's one very beautiful mantis.

Thanks!

I know, I used my previous post as a template but forgot to change the title!

I got the name in the tags though.

 

[dmina]

She is beautiful..And you can't change the headings on posts... Maybe one of the administrators can do that?...

Amazing pics anyways... So up close and personal.. and it seems she don't mind a bit... just cleaning those antenna... Pretty girl.. Thanks for sharing...

 

[LAME]

Stunning as always!

 

[Mr. Hyde]

She's beautiful.

 

[papilio_]

She's beautiful.

Thank you Mr. Hyde!

Stunning as always!

Thanks LAME!

She is beautiful..And you can't change the headings on posts... Maybe one of the administrators can do that?...

Amazing pics anyways... So up close and personal.. and it seems she don't mind a bit... just cleaning those antenna... Pretty girl.. Thanks for sharing...

Thanks a lot dmina!

Just after I posted this I noticed the error and asked Tammy to fix the title, hopefully she can take care of it.

 

[LAME]

you're very welcome, I always enjoy viewing your photo shoots. I need to get a good cam/lens set so I can do work like this. Really amazes me how clear /crisp they come out.... Even the antennae is in complete focus. Really really nice

 

[papilio_]

you're very welcome, I always enjoy viewing your photo shoots. I need to get a good cam/lens set so I can do work like this. Really amazes me how clear /crisp they come out.... Even the antennae is in complete focus. Really really nice

Thanks again LAME, I really appreciate your generous feedback!

I'm shooting with a Nikon D800E and Sigma 150mm F2.8 OS HSM APO Macro with a Raynox DCR-250 diopter close-up lens. This is really a bit more camera than I can handle, but I'm getting there.

Although it probably doesn't make a lot of difference unless pixel-peeping at least 50% res, I prefer Focus Magic's forensic deconvolution for sharpening rather than the typical unsharp masking which, while increasing perceived sharpness, actually reduces the image resolution.

 

[LAME]

Absolutely.

At the moment I'm stuck shooting from a stock Canon PowerShot A630... I'm looking to invest in something a bit nicer come the holidays, if not... A decent macro lens would even be a little better.

can't complain to much though, as I was shooting off my cellphone before the Canon.

 

[CosbyArt]

Thanks!

I know, I used my previous post as a template but forgot to change the title!

I got the name in the tags though.

Great photos Papilio, I really like how you get all the forearm raptor photos - I've tried using a temporary setup and it seems to be the hardest thing to capture. My favorite though has to be the last image of her outstretched.

Although it probably doesn't make a lot of difference unless pixel-peeping at least 50% res, I prefer Focus Magic's forensic deconvolution for sharpening rather than the typical unsharp masking which, while increasing perceived sharpness, actually reduces the image resolution.

Yet some more software to try, love, and try to figure out how to buy. :shifty: Thanks for the link, seems like a extremely handy program for many uses.

 

[papilio_]

Great photos Papilio, I really like how you get all the forearm raptor photos - I've tried using a temporary setup and it seems to be the hardest thing to capture. My favorite though has to be the last image of her outstretched.

Yet some more software to try, love, and try to figure out how to buy. :shifty: Thanks for the link, seems like a extremely handy program for many uses.

Thank you CosbyArt! Those raptors always fascinate me.

I'm totally sold on Focus Magic. Even though my current setup typically produces images requiring very little sharpening in post, when it is needed it can be done with virtually none of the usual sharpening giveaway artifacts unless it's really pushed too far.

 

[papilio_]

As mentioned above, I had sent her to Precarious for breeding. Just a few days after pairing them he already had an ooth!!

 

[dmina]

Great news... You can call him the mantis whisperer...LOL

 

[papilio_]

He certainly is a master, I can't wait to get my own chance at breeding!