Macros from Venus Dr

[tchuanye]

Some shots taken many weeks back. Been busy lately to post.

Sony A550+100mm+Raynox 250, F16, 1/125s, ISO400, 2 diffused flash, handheld

#1: Fly

#2: Drying its wing

#3: Small mantis with large arms

#4: Another view

#5: Bee hanging in the rain

 

[jameskkmok]

Nice series, like #4.

 

[Elite77]

Awesome shots bro

 

[chansw]

Beautiful ..beautiful and still beautiful :thumbsup:

 

[dykat2009]

Great series with nice shots.

The mantis is unique. never see it before. short body mantis?

 

[yoong8]

Good capture. Good shots:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[1912123]

very good shots. :thumbsup:

 

[orionmystery]

Great shots..esp like 1 and 4. Not seen that kind of mantis before!

 

[JC1808]

Hi tchuanye, finally see your post again. Have been long time never see you post, miss your shots!

Nice series here, beautiful shots you always have! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Numnumball]

Great series :thumbsup:
#4 is great~!

 

[chvictor]

Great shots from another master.

 

[NovJoe]

Beautiful shots! Your shots are always great and a viewing pleasure!

 

[madmartian]

Nice shots!

 

[rawfish]

Nice shots! Cool! A rare heavily armoured mantis. :thumbsup::bigeyes:

 

[loboclerk]

Great shots of the mantis! Looks like a tiny subject?

 

[cleonbus]

Nice shots:thumbsup:

 

[tchuanye]

Thanks everyone for your comments!

Yes, the mantis is quite small, prob abt 1.5cm or so, short and fat.

 

[Bluesteel]

Chuan Ye,

Beautiful shots!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

If I am not mistaken , the mantis is one of them Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) .

I have seen a few at Selai , Endau Rompin National Park.


Cheers!

 

[tchuanye]

Chuan Ye,

Beautiful shots!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

If I am not mistaken , the mantis is one of them Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) I have seen a few at Selai , Endau Rompin National Park.


Cheers!

Thanks Sunny! Did a google on it, but the pics shows a larger and quite different subject. Could be a different species of it though, but I am really not sure!

 

[Bluesteel]

Chuan ye,

It is a tiny mantis and often found on the flower of Orchid hence the common name Örchid Mantis. They change their color to adapt to the environment they are feeding on . I have seen pink and red version of them hiding on the bloom of orchids.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus

http://www.google.com.sg/images?q=o...esult_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQsAQwAA