Some new camera pic's.

[MikhailsDinos]

I'm still playing around with the new camera, But you get the idea. All I need now is a macro lens.

The camera is a Pentax K100D super.

 

[macro junkie]

SLR>?

 

[macro junkie]

yes its an slr..very smart..congrats on your new bad ###### camera..

 

[yen_saw]

Mikhails, your ghost mantis riding on the motorcycle reminds me of the movie "GHost rider" :lol:

 

[MikhailsDinos]

macro junkie, Thank you!

Yes, She's a slr. My second girl in this life. I enjoy your pictures thoroughly, Maybe some day I'll be taking pictures like you

yes its an slr..very smart..congrats on your new bad ###### camera..

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Yen,

I thought you would like it, I saw it & just had to try it out. I think the ghost mantis enjoyed the moment on his motorcycle, I could not get the little thing off.

Mikhails, your ghost mantis riding on the motorcycle reminds me of the movie "GHost rider" :lol:

 

[MikhailsDinos]

 

[macro junkie]

Mikhails, your ghost mantis riding on the motorcycle reminds me of the movie "GHost rider" :lol:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

 

[macro junkie]

Yen,I thought you would like it, I saw it & just had to try it out. I think the ghost mantis enjoyed the moment on his motorcycle, I could not get the little thing off.

alot of pratice and alot of studying and your be real good//dont use macro setting...always use manula

shutter speed 200 100% of time when using flash

iso 100 when using flash

fstop 5.6-16 - dont go over fstop 16..your pic will start to get a thing called diffraction softening..This is where you loose alot of sharpness.This is why 100% of the macro photographers use fstop 7.1-fstop 16 always.shuuter speed 200 is at the perfect setting..this way u can shoot with out a tripod and get super sharp shots.also dont use auto focus..You better of getting use to manual focusing and focusing on the insects eyes.This way the hole shot works then and if u have the right fstop set your pic wil look great..if u need any help dont hesitate to pm me.

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Thanks again, Macro junkie.

Sorry I just cannot stop taking pictures, Please enjoy.

 

[macro junkie]

whats that 1st mantis called? cool aint it slrs..

 

[Mantida]

whats that 1st mantis called? cool aint it slrs..

First one is Pseudoharpax virescens virescens, or gambian spotted eye flower mantis. I have several ooths on the way, my female and male mated a couple of days ago.

Nice pics Mikhail, do you still have your ground mantids? I'd like to see some pictures of those guys.

 

[macro junkie]

the last pics arew ace.looks like studio... ..do u like shooting with black backgrounds>?if u do pm me il tell u how u can do it

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Thank you!

The sad news is that I dont have any at the moment. If I find more this year I'll post the pic's. Hopefully next year I keep the nymphs alive for longer?

Nice pics Mikhail, do you still have your ground mantids? I'd like to see some pictures of those guys.

 

[idolomantis]

i like the unicorn pics.. thats a sooo beautifull spieces

 

[MikhailsDinos]

I must agree!

i like the unicorn pics.. thats a sooo beautifull spieces

 

[macro junkie]

I must agree!

show us these new pics u where on about.

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Haha, Okay here they are!

Thanks again Macro junkie, for the great advice! I hope to get some more advice in the future from you.

show us these new pics u where on about.

 

[tier]

Hi

Off topic: Great, you got Uroplatus? Is it phantasticus? I used to have some fimbriatus. I think Uroplatus are the greatest geckos of the world, together with Rhacodactylus. Now I try to breed R. chahoua.

regards, great mantids, by the way,

tier