Stagmomantis Limbata macro

[yeatzee]

Stagmomantis Limbata by yeatzee (now 17, but still learning), on Flickr

97 image stack with my usual El-nikkor 50mm F/2.8 reversed on bellows

3 ikea lamps used for light, styrofoam cup for diffusion. Background was done with paint sample cards from home depot

The back story is pretty simple, my grandpa caught me this female but forgot to bring it over when he came to say hi. I went by his house and picked it up the next day but by than it was having issues. I tried bring it back to health with water and flies but no luck.... in the end she became very sluggish and could not stand on her own so i did the "humane" thing and put her in the freezer to live on through an image! This is my first praying mantis macro since February

 

[agent A]

Very nice pic!!! Do you still raise S.californica? Just wondering! I must say you take much better pics than I ever have or will.

 

[yeatzee]

Very nice pic!!! Do you still raise S.californica? Just wondering! I must say you take much better pics than I ever have or will.

I've never even seen a californica to my knowledge..... just limbata's for me

 

[agent A]

I thought u said u raised californica

Maybe im confusing u for someone else, sorry...

 

[Scizor_]

Impressive. I love macros.

 

[yeatzee]

I thought u said u raised californica

Maybe im confusing u for someone else, sorry...

Nope, like I said I've never even seen one in person. np

Impressive. I love macros.

Thanks, and me too hahaha

 

[Precarious]

It's weird but you'd think since they are covered in carapace you wouldn't be able to tell it was dead by a photo of just the face, but you can. Or maybe I'm just imagining things. :wacko:

Nice clear photo!

 

[yeatzee]

It's weird but you'd think since they are covered in carapace you wouldn't be able to tell it was dead by a photo of just the face, but you can. Or maybe I'm just imagining things. :wacko:

Nice clear photo!

What?

 

[Precarious]

What?

Nuthin...

 

[Idolofreak]

Nice! Eyes look scary. :blink: