Zapins

Well lucky me! I found a praying mantis. In fact she flew up to my apartment and was hunting for bugs around the balcony lights. I think its a female. Soooo I took her inside for a fashion show, and photo shoot. Yes those are carnations...

Time to get pretty:


Are my antennae straight?


Going out to party:


And one last shot for the magazines:


Carried away? I think not!

bigstick120

Looks nice!

I found another one the other day, I just need to process the photos.

Newt

Cool pics, Zapins.
Thanks

barclaya

nice picture and bokeh.

houseofcards

Those are great. That last one looks like the head is just floating due to the darkened neck.

jczz1232

Nice photos, which canon body you are using? (saw you post in one of your pictures 580ii) so must be a canon user. And which lens you used?.

Thanks

JC

Zapins

I'm using a Canon 5D mark II body and Canon 100 mm 2.8F Macro lens.

jczz1232

Nice body. I have Canon 7d no macro lens yet tho. You have the non-L version of the 100? If yes how you like it.

JC

Zapins

Nice body, what lenses do you have currently? I've also got the 100-400 4.5F L telephoto lens, and the 24-105mm 4F. I've wanted to buy the MPE-65mm macro lens but I still need to save up for that one, its around 1000 for the lens...

Yes, its the non L version. I really love the lens its the one I use most, its on the body at least 75% of the time. The L version would be nice, but the regular version is one of cannon's best lenses. The clarity you can get with the lens is ridiculous. You can see things as small as a pin head with good detail.

I've seen many pictures taken with the 50 mm macro lens from canon but unfortunately I don't have that one. The pictures look great too, so I think that lens would be good too.

jczz1232

I'm new to dslr still, got it about a few months ago. I have the 24-104 L, 18-135, and a tokina 11-16 1.8 coming