This image consists of 5 shots with varying focal points (from near eye to far eye). After the images were focus stacked, I used a light touch of HDR using Oloneo plus all my regular image processing techniques. This was my first time attempting a proper focus stack and one of the first time using HDR. Definitely my first time combining the 2. What do you think?

[Black Magic]

One of the best insect macro's i've ever seen. Really striking colours, and AWESOME technique. Good job!

[yeatzee]

I guess im slightly confused, and maybe some of you are also

Its stacked images of a dead insect, than a *pseudo* (read fake) HDR filter was added in photoshop. Stacking images is difficult, I should know but its not several images at different EV values to make a *true* HDR image. There are several members here who shoot stacked images of living insects here, which is more technically difficult than this shot.....

Now, as for the image I think its pretty sweet! There are rarely any decent Cicada images on the web, so its nice to see one for a change I wish I lived in an area were I could see one in real life

[Jimbo]

Its all been said! WOW. JIM

[gawan]

What magnification! Nice and sharp!

[mireille]

Awesome - stunning - beautifull

[r0ckstarr]

5 handheld shots just by moving closer which changed the focal point.

Wow. Pretty amazing. Nice work.

[sajah]

Wow, very stunning and very 3D, almost like CG generated!

[iocchelli]

Un.real.

[the swede]

Amazing!