Sibylla pretiosa

[yeatzee]

I shoot @ F/5.6 when wanting the maximum sharpness from my reversed 50mm setup. I than generally stack between 3 and 20 images freehand

this was about 20 images stacked @ F/5.6 with a reversed 50mm on extension tubes.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5414631712_44f9271e63_b.jpg

you don't get a whole lot sharper than that at this magnification

Total cost of the lens setup? $45

 

[more_rayne]

I shoot @ F/5.6 when wanting the maximum sharpness from my reversed 50mm setup. I than generally stack between 3 and 20 images freehand

this was about 20 images stacked @ F/5.6 with a reversed 50mm on extension tubes.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5414631712_44f9271e63_b.jpg

you don't get a whole lot sharper than that at this magnification

Total cost of the lens setup? $45

How'd you get it to stay still for 20 shots?

 

[yeatzee]

How'd you get it to stay still for 20 shots?

patience and eventually they relax.

That one was very similar to the one in this video activity wise:

edit: oh and apparently you have to click on the image (zoom) for the actual IQ to be seen. Otherwise it looks weirdly soft and OOF

 

[GreenOasis]

My first adult! This guy is very skittish. Most mantis will just chill on your hand, but this guy kept trying to run, though never flew. I set him on a piece of wood, he found a crevice and hid inside. I wonder if this species is like this.

Just a thought: Maybe that's why they're called "Cryptic Mantis"? (Cryptic means "hidden"...for anyone that might not know.)