Spider, Bee, and an Ambush Bug
Nov 9, 2014 23:47:24 #
More shots from the weekend. A few of a spider that was kind enough to sit still for a stack and a couple single frames. All of the spider shots were illuminated with natural light. I am finding natural light tricky as it isnt always even like flash. Even if I shade the subject with my body light in the background can pose problems but can also make for some interesting effects. It is obvious to me that I dont see the light well in the viewfinder. More practice is needed! Included are a couple high magnification shots ~3.5:1 of a bee. Last but not least a shot of an ambush bug that looks like it recently devoured a butterfly or moth.
1:1 Field Stack - 30 Images - OM-D E-M1 w60mm Macro - f/5.6, 1/20, ISO200
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OM-D E-M1 w/60mm macro - f/13, 1/3, ISO200
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Nov 9, 2014 23:59:34 #
Nov 10, 2014 00:17:25 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thank you Douglass. It's something I've been wanting to do for a long time - push focus from the front of the subject to the rear. It's nice when one can pull it off but there are many potential gotchas. Even if the subject is still and wind is calm, the angle of approach, particularly when it comes to overlapping appendages, makes processing of the stack easy to darn near impossible. I have been working the dickens out of my rig and have had to toss many stacks in the bin due to poor angle approach.The DoF in image #1 is phenomenal.
Nov 10, 2014 01:22:48 #
Nov 10, 2014 01:26:36 #
A-PeeR wrote:
looks like moth scales to me,....Last but not least a shot of an ambush bug that looks like it recently devoured a butterfly or moth.
Nov 10, 2014 01:36:46 #
Been away for a while William so you can imagine my surprise when I saw the camera your using. What do you think of it? Nice images by the way.
Nov 10, 2014 03:38:39 #
Nov 10, 2014 11:23:15 #
A Duck Dynasty spider... look at that beard. Guess I should learn to stack. Love the colors of the bee images and pollen on the face.
Nov 10, 2014 18:43:23 #
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Nov 10, 2014 21:34:39 #
pianist38 wrote:
Thank you, glad you enjoyed them...Wow, these are amazing.
Nov 10, 2014 21:35:05 #
oldtigger wrote:
I wasn't sure. What makes you think moth?looks like moth scales to me,
Nov 10, 2014 22:01:59 #
steve1oshea wrote:
Thank you Steve. I've always liked Olympus cameras. Probably because my first digital camera was an Olympus. Always wanted an E5 just didn't have the funds back then. In many regards Olympus has been way ahead of the curve, they had live view, in camera stabilization, sensor cleaning, mirrorless, etc. long before Canikon. Been away for a while William so you can imagine my surprise when I saw the camera your using. What do you think of it? Nice images by the way.
As for the E-M1, I really like it. Has a really good feel to it. Easy to handle and the controls are well laid out. I like the high density sensor without an AA filter. I believe this will be beneficial when doing high magnification table stacks. The EVF is crisp and clean as is the LCD. I really like the touch screen. Fantastic for quickly changing shooting parameters, setting a focus point, or snapping a shot. WiFi is very handy for remote shooting with the app. The tethering program (Olympus Capture) for the PC/Mac is well done.
Image quality is very good for a 4/3 sensor. That said it's a 4/3 sensor and it's a lot more noisier than my Canon full frame. Is that a deal breaker for me. I don't think so. Most of the noise is in the OoF areas and that's easily cleaned up in post. I find if I over expose 1/3 to 2/3 of a stop most of the noise disappears. I haven't tried it yet with a good diffuser flash. I suspect this will all but eliminate any noticeable noise.
Overall, I am very pleased with the camera and glad I purchased it. I won't be trading in my Canon body anytime soon. Depending on how proficient I become with the Oly I could certainly see my self entertaining the idea in the future.
Nov 10, 2014 22:02:32 #
AlicanteBrenda wrote:
Thank you Brenda, ack! what happened to your hair?All cleverly done but the Ambush bug has such good detail.
Nov 10, 2014 22:03:09 #
tinusbum wrote:
Thank you Tom, I was rather pleased with the first image as well.love the 1st and last!!!! in between are good too
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