Today’s post features a couple of images I captured a few years ago, in my rural Missouri yard. While wandering around and photographing wildflowers, I came upon this praying mantis that was in one of my flower gardens:
Working slowly, I kept moving closer until I could get this nice closeup:
Reminds me of a 1950’s alien invasion sci-fi movie … “Take me to your leader!”
Photographic Equipment Used:
- Canon 1D Mark 3 camera body
- Canon 180mm, f/3.5 Macro lens
- Bogen 3022 tripod with ballhead
- ISO 200
- Aperture f/5.6
- Shutter 1/2000 sec. and 1/1000 sec.