Photographing Praying Mantis
Mantis
What You Should Photograph 7
There are two distinct praying mantis found in New Zealande, the New Zealand Praying Mantis Orthodera novaezealandiae and the South African Praying Mantis Miomantis caffra.
The NZ praying mantis are the first three photos above, which show the shape of the body, the distinct blue spot on the inner leg and the egg case.
The SA praying mantis (last three photos) has a narrow body, no spots on the inner leg and the egg case with the distinct ridge.
You need to photograph the body shape and the innder legs if possible.
Tweaking Photos 7
Check out the General Guide for Tweaking Photos for tips on how to:
- Sharpen photos
- Lighten photos
- Fix washed out photos
- Crop Photos
Other Photo Guides 7
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- General Guide for Photographing Plants
- General Guide For Photographing Ferns
- Photographing Sun Orchids
- Photographing Greenhood Orchids
- Photographing Sundews
- Photographing Searockets
- Photographing Rengarenga
- Photographing Dianella
- Shells and Rock Pools Guides
- General Guide To Photographing in Rock Pools
- Photographing Gastropods
- To Photographing Bivalves
- Photographing Hermit Crabs
- Photographing Brittle Stars
- Photographing Octopuses
- Photographing Bluebottles
- Bird Guide
- General Guide To Photographing Birds
- Tweaking Guide
- General Guide To Tweaking Photos
Sources and Credits
- (c) Jeremy Rolfe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeremy Rolfe
- (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/13276836945/
- (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/16312831542/
- (c) Julia Panfylova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Julia Panfylova
- (c) Phil Bendle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Phil Bendle
- (c) John Flower, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John Flower
- (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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