Archimantis latistyla adult female - fresh molt

Precarious · Nov 30, 2012

Perfect molt. Male is still sub. Hopefully he molts soon!

As you can see she still have the human eye symbol on her head...

Past posts:

Archimantis latistyla (Australian Stick Mantis) L5

ID Game - The Dragon's Third Eye

Paradoxica · Nov 30, 2012

Beautiful!

ismart · Nov 30, 2012

Wow! Freaking awesome!

gripen · Nov 30, 2012

How long is she?

Digger · Nov 30, 2012

As expected, your images are beyond outstanding. Superb lighting, nice DOF, informative angles. When I grow up, I pray I can be 1/2 as accomplished as this. What lens did you use? Any stacking?

Digger · Nov 30, 2012

Oh - and glad you allowed us to glimpse the real you transposed with that other hideous, awful, grotesque avatar.

fleurdejoo · Nov 30, 2012

Beautiful!!!

hierodula · Nov 30, 2012

Awesome! What are the spikes under its thorax and in front of its arms?

Malakyoma · Nov 30, 2012

Wooow so pretty. I didn't know they had purple accents on them. I love it!

Can't wait to get some myself.

Precarious · Nov 30, 2012

Thanks everyone!

gripen said:
How long is she?

4" exactly

hierodula said:
Awesome! What are the spikes under its thorax and in front of its arms?

Just decoration.

Digger said:
What lens did you use? Any stacking?

The usual; Canon EF 100mm 1:2.8 USM and MP-E 65mm.

Stacking only on the 4th one down just so the eyes is in focus.

gripen · Nov 30, 2012

Interesting. Smaller than I thought but still huge.

twolfe · Nov 30, 2012

Congratulations on the successful molt! Amazing detail. I always love your close-ups.

Precarious · Nov 30, 2012

gripen said:
Interesting. Smaller than I thought but still huge.

The really big one is Archimantis monstrosa. They get up over 5" (130mm). They're pretty rare.

Mime454 · Nov 30, 2012

Does a camera that focuses on everything in frame exist? I love your photos because they look better even than I can see up close, but it would be cool to have a camera with total(or at least variable) focus. If that's a stupid question, sorry. I know nothing about photography.

sally · Nov 30, 2012

amazing!!

Precarious · Nov 30, 2012

Mime454 said:
Does a camera that focuses on everything in frame exist? I love your photos because they look better even than I can see up close, but it would be cool to have a camera with total(or at least variable) focus. If that's a stupid question, sorry. I know nothing about photography.

There is a "camera" by a company called Lytro that captures images that contain all contents in focus using a technology called Light Field. Currently the software allows movement through the focal plane bringing different portions into focus but eventually there will be algorithms to compile all elements into sharp focus. Right now the technology is in its infancy but once they are able to capture data at DSLR resolution it will forever change photography, especially macro photography.

Examples here:

https://pictures.lytro.com/

Past thread on the subject:

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=25108

They just added a feature called Perspective Shift that allow the light fields to be decoded in such a way that allows you to slightly change the perspective in relation to the subject.

Perspective Shift

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHso9uLc8Dg

gripen · Nov 30, 2012

Precarious said:
The really big one is Archimantis monstrosa. They get up over 5" (130mm). They're pretty rare.

Yeah they are cool. I have a friend who has some leads on ooths but I doubt it will turn into anything.

SilentDeviL · Nov 30, 2012

Nice Species can't wait till my 2 ooth hatch ... should be soon ,.....

Mime454 · Nov 30, 2012

Precarious said:
There is a "camera" by a company called Lytro that captures images that contain all contents in focus using a technology called Light Field. Currently the software allows movement through the focal plane bringing different portions into focus but eventually there will be algorithms to compile all elements into sharp focus. Right now the technology is in its infancy but once they are able to capture data at DSLR resolution it will forever change photography, especially macro photography.

Examples here:

https://pictures.lytro.com/

Past thread on the subject:

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=25108

They just added a feature called Perspective Shift that allow the light fields to be decoded in such a way that allows you to slightly change the perspective in relation to the subject.

Perspective Shift

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHso9uLc8Dg

I can't wait! I always thought that people were doing that to the focus on purpose and it made me hate a lot of photographers. I only figured out it was a limitation a few years ago. I almost bought the lytro when it first came out. I had the money saved but I somehow overlooked that it had a comically low resolution.

Archimantis latistyla adult female - fresh molt

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