Tennis Balls!

[sporeworld]

I'd like to start a new thread of photos JUST featuring mantids on Tennis Balls! I've enjoyed such photo references on mantisplace, and thought it would be fun. I juuuust started, and picked a model WAAAAAY too small for my camera, but at least there's a fruit fly in there for scale... I'll have legitimate photos tonight...

Anyway... let the game begin!!!

L1 Rhombodera laticollis

 

[alicenwnderlnd]

I like! cute pic

 

[hibiscusmile]

he prob thinks he is on a golf course! :lol:

 

[animalexplorer]

Cute little one! I have Rhombodera of various sizes that I got from Carey but not really sure what species they are, she says they are probably stalli. They sure are animated characters though. Really an interesting species to observe.

 

[alicenwnderlnd]

Hmm.... going to have to get some tennis balls.... :lol: :lol: the drool soaked ones just are not going to work...

 

[hibiscusmile]

So doggy won't give it up huh!

 

[hibiscusmile]

Reminds me, I found one the other day in a drawer in the Bugatorium, nice and new, and I brought it out an threw it on the floor, all the time wondering why I had it in there! then it struck me! photos!

 

[Ricardo]

Looks identical to my L1 chinese :huh:

 

[sporeworld]

Here's a few more for the thread (yeah, I know - I NEED to get my macro lens).

Idolomantis diabolica L1

Idolomantis diabolica L2

Creobroter pictipennis Adult Female

Creobroter pictipennis Adult Male

Brunneria borealis - L???

 

[alicenwnderlnd]

you know sporeworld, when you get that macro lens its a whole new addiction!

 

[lancaster1313]

I am impressed with the size of an L1 Idolomantis diabolica!

 

[sporeworld]

I am impressed with the size of an L1 Idolomantis diabolica!

Oh, yeah! Takes down House Flies two days out of the ooth! L2 can take a Blue Bottle (I mean, he won't FINISH it, but he still gets the bragging rights...)

 

[sporeworld]

you know sporeworld, when you get that macro lens its a whole new addiction!

I know. I know.

I had to get a 2tb hard drive when I first got the CAMERA! When I get the lens... Oh, my. Won't be sleeping for a while...

 

[alicenwnderlnd]

I know. I know.

I had to get a 2tb hard drive when I first got the CAMERA! When I get the lens... Oh, my. Won't be sleeping for a while...

:clap: :clap: I found a pink tennis ball!!! now just to hide it from the 100 pound lab with a drooling problem. :sweatdrop:

what kind of camera are you using sporeworld? we are an olympus family here. what ever camera you are using, i would suggest a good 50mm (to start!) not super expensive, but by far the lens we use the most!

I have a 35mm that i really like, but the working distance is not long enough, so back to the 50mm i went! the 100mm is a lot harder to use although has a great working distance, not as sharp as the 50mm.

 

[sporeworld]

I've got a Canon 5d Mark 2. But an average lens (24-105mm). Macro 0.45m/1.5ft. Whatever that means? I am NOT camera savvy. :blink:

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Thanks spore now I'm off to the store to buy some tennis balls, or can I just use a basketball?

 

[sporeworld]

Funny...

OK, here's some more...

Idolomantis L3

Idolomantis L2 & L3

Idolomantis L1 & L2 & L3 (they would NOT sit still)

 

[patrickfraser]

Obviously the ball has been marked specifically for this. "PRACTICE" :lol:

 

[alicenwnderlnd]

I've got a Canon 5d Mark 2. But an average lens (24-105mm). Macro 0.45m/1.5ft. Whatever that means? I am NOT camera savvy. :blink:

nice camera, i believe cannon makes a 65mm macro, i think that would be my choice! when lens shopping, just remember the lower the f number the better the lens glass= sharper pictures. the f stop on the lens you are using is probably 3.5?(just guessing) in a macro you want an f # to be 2 or lower. the smaller the number of course the higher the price. but the sharpness of the subject is worth the investment