Who is eating my dill seed?
Oct 15, 2014 20:21:40 #
erandolph
Loc: La Pine, Oregon USA
This is a 1:1 with a Sony 100mm lens. One of my first tries at macro and stacking. 29 images.
Oct 15, 2014 20:35:17 #
Oct 15, 2014 22:37:51 #
Lucky you! This is a swallowtail butterfly caterpillar. Was this photographed in Arizona? More specific info to follow.
Oct 15, 2014 22:42:30 #
Probably Black Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes):
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Papilio-polyxenes
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/1-create-butterfly-garden.shtml
http://www.welcomewildlife.com/?folder=pages/URBAN%20WILDLIFE/insects/bios/butterflies
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Papilio-polyxenes
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/1-create-butterfly-garden.shtml
http://www.welcomewildlife.com/?folder=pages/URBAN%20WILDLIFE/insects/bios/butterflies
Oct 16, 2014 04:29:47 #
erandolph
Loc: La Pine, Oregon USA
Nikonian72 wrote:
Photographed in Payson, AZ. Found two of these while starting fall garden clean up. Will they live through the winter and become butterflies in the spring?Lucky you! This is a swallowtail butterfly caterpillar. Was this photographed in Arizona? More specific info to follow.
Oct 16, 2014 05:27:29 #
erandolph wrote:
If winter temperatures are not too extreme in Payson, then any chrysalis could winter-over, or even eclose and survive as an adult.Photographed in Payson, Az. Found two of these while starting fall garden clean up. Will they live through the winter and become butterflies in the spring?
In Long Beach, we have Monarch caterpillars and winged adults all winter.
Oct 16, 2014 08:06:55 #
erandolph wrote:
It definitely is a swallowtail. I always plant extra dill and fennel for the butterflies. They are a host plant and food source for the babies. And don't forget to plant plenty of milkweed for the Monarchs! Great photo!This is a 1:1 with a Sony 100mm lens. One of my first tries at macro and stacking. 29 images.
Oct 16, 2014 10:32:43 #
:thumbup: I'd like to see this in more detail. Please click "store original".
Thanks, And nice first stack!
Thanks, And nice first stack!
Oct 16, 2014 10:35:03 #
erandolph
Loc: La Pine, Oregon USA
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Wish I could. My Internet is by satellite dish and I can't get the original to upload. Sorry.:thumbup: I'd like to see this in more detail. Please click "store original".
Oct 16, 2014 10:37:37 #
erandolph wrote:
Hmmm. I use a dish with WiFi.Wish I could. My Internet is by satellite dish and I can't get the original to upload. Sorry.
Maybe save as a smaller file size? Thanks for trying! And I do hope to see more stacks.
Oct 16, 2014 10:50:24 #
erandolph
Loc: La Pine, Oregon USA
I saved this one in Photoshop as "Save For Web". It is much smaller. I don't know how it will look. Size change from 29MB to 2.8MB
Oct 16, 2014 12:44:04 #
erandolph wrote:
Upon download & enlargement, the top image is fine; the second image shows quite a bit of introduced noise.I saved this one in Photoshop as "Save For Web". It is much smaller. I don't know how it will look. Size change from 29MB to 2.8MB
Your expertise in focus-stacking is welcome. What rig are you using?
Oct 16, 2014 12:53:20 #
erandolph
Loc: La Pine, Oregon USA
Nikonian72 wrote:
I am using a Sony A77 MK II with a Sony 100MM Macro 2.8. These images were taken in natural light with camera on a tripod and focus adjusted manually starting at 1:1 on the closest element and working back.What rig are you using?
Software is Zerene Stacker for Mac. Zerene has 2 methods of processing stacks. The first image is with the PMax method the second with the Dmap method. I'm still looking for a good tutorial on Zerene Stacker. Their web site has limited documentation.
Oct 16, 2014 12:57:03 #
In the second photo, it looks like a casing from a ladybug larvae is attached to the vine.
Oct 16, 2014 13:18:49 #
erandolph
Loc: La Pine, Oregon USA
This one may be better. The software is very sensitive to contrast.
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