Empusa fasciata (Cone-head Mantis)

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Empusa fasciata (Family: Empusidae; common name: Cone-head Mantis)

Empusa fasciata is a species of praying mantis. We found this female in Strophylia reserve, West Peloponnese, Greece.

Photos by Mahi Goula and George Parchas
 
Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

2. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.  

3. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 125
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.  

4. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 125
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/200 sec - f/11, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

5. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 125
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/200 sec - f/11, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 


 

 

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