Bess Beetle Mandibles
Jan 30, 2020 13:56:46 #
This is a focus stacked image of my preserved Bess Beetle. They are really one of my favorites and they are quite easy to find under the deadfall in the woods.
This is a magnified view of the mandibles that they use to pull apart rotted wood and as you can see they are quite powerful. I staged this session with a reversed mounted 28mm lens set full open connected to a reverse mounted magnifying lens mounted on extended bellows. This is a 341 image stack set at 10-micron step increments. The stack of images was processed with Zerene Stacker.
The image below is one that I posted earlier of the beetle that I posed on a piece of wood showing it in its entirety in a more natural environment.
As always, thanks in advance to all who view and for your comments, suggestions, questions and critique.
This is a magnified view of the mandibles that they use to pull apart rotted wood and as you can see they are quite powerful. I staged this session with a reversed mounted 28mm lens set full open connected to a reverse mounted magnifying lens mounted on extended bellows. This is a 341 image stack set at 10-micron step increments. The stack of images was processed with Zerene Stacker.
The image below is one that I posted earlier of the beetle that I posed on a piece of wood showing it in its entirety in a more natural environment.
As always, thanks in advance to all who view and for your comments, suggestions, questions and critique.
Jan 30, 2020 14:53:10 #
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Jan 31, 2020 09:45:29 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Thanks, between the 28mm and the 50mm I'm getting a fair amount of magnification range.
Jan 31, 2020 09:46:49 #
Jan 31, 2020 12:16:29 #
Jan 31, 2020 12:20:11 #
photosbytw wrote:
Thanks, I try to keep myself occupied by producing various views while waiting for warmer weather to arrive.
Jan 31, 2020 12:22:59 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks, I try to keep myself occupied by producing various views while waiting for warmer weather to arrive.
........which is why I moved to Georgia(formerly from Michigan)Jan 31, 2020 13:09:46 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks, between the 28mm and the 50mm I'm getting a fair amount of magnification range.
I'll say.
Mike
Jan 31, 2020 13:57:53 #
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