ABbuggin
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Ok, took these Sunday but didn't get to post 'em until now. I took some G. gongylodes, E. pennata, and some P. paradoxa to the woods for some "natural" looking pics.
First off, Gongylus, gongylodes. I'm not completely thrilled about these pics, but these guys are not easy to take pictures of! They hardly ever stand still, and when they do, they sway from side to side (1" in each direction!!!) in and out of focus. I took probably 30 pics that day, and these are the best two.
I sure have a lot of appreciation of anybody who actually manages to get a good picture of an older nymph! (they inherit the swaying as they get older)
Next, is my adult female Empusa, pennata. I still can't get over how pretty she is. :wub: I really like the way the 1st and last pictures look a lot.
I love this picture!
I played with the camera setting on this one. Look a bit like the evil monster lurking in the woods. :lol:
This one is pretty cool.
Finally, my Phyllocrania, paradoxa. Took another pic of my super green one (per Bassist's request) and took a few of one of my adult females. I kept the best one of her, and I really like it. My brother thinks the pic makes it look evil and calls in the "Bat Mantis". :lol:
First off, Gongylus, gongylodes. I'm not completely thrilled about these pics, but these guys are not easy to take pictures of! They hardly ever stand still, and when they do, they sway from side to side (1" in each direction!!!) in and out of focus. I took probably 30 pics that day, and these are the best two.
I sure have a lot of appreciation of anybody who actually manages to get a good picture of an older nymph! (they inherit the swaying as they get older)
Next, is my adult female Empusa, pennata. I still can't get over how pretty she is. :wub: I really like the way the 1st and last pictures look a lot.
I love this picture!
I played with the camera setting on this one. Look a bit like the evil monster lurking in the woods. :lol:
This one is pretty cool.
Finally, my Phyllocrania, paradoxa. Took another pic of my super green one (per Bassist's request) and took a few of one of my adult females. I kept the best one of her, and I really like it. My brother thinks the pic makes it look evil and calls in the "Bat Mantis". :lol:
