Unknown "Rainbow" beetle focus-stack at 1:1
Mar 7, 2016 21:56:35 #
Unknown shiny beetle. Nikon D7000, Sigma 50mm macro at 1:1 mag, 88 frames at 0.1mm steps, stacked with Zerene. Enjoy the download.
Mar 7, 2016 22:20:51 #
Wow! That's really very nice. When the download opened up there was nothing there...then I scrolled to the right & again..Wow! It belongs in a textbook! It sure would be nice to know what it is.
Mar 7, 2016 22:29:27 #
Mar 7, 2016 22:48:10 #
Man! You have patience that I absolutely do not have. I once did an experiment where I did a stack of 13 and a stack of 3 on the same subject (a small bug in an oblique pose). I saw no real difference. Now I ask you, could you have done it with half that amount and still have a quality that you were seeking or, did you do it just for the fun of it?
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Mar 8, 2016 06:15:46 #
That is really good indeed. I believe these beetles are called Rosemary Beetles. I have seen them on bushes of the herb Rosemary upon which they are said to feed on.
Mar 8, 2016 07:55:08 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana)? I believe these beetles are called Rosemary Beetles.
It seems there are quite a few variations.
Mar 8, 2016 09:37:04 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Rosemary beetle looks very similar, but not found in USA (I just added USA to my profile), and that got me on the right track. I now believe it to be a Tarpela micans (Fabricius). Thanks for the help.I believe these beetles are called Rosemary Beetles.
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Mar 8, 2016 22:57:47 #
tainkc wrote:
In order to include the rather long antenna & the legs on the back side, this was a pretty deep stack, but the short answer is yes, I could have used a few less frames but I feel I get a cleaner stack when I have a little more overlap. I also have a habit of pixel-peeping.Man! You have patience that I absolutely do not have. I once did an experiment where I did a stack of 13 and a stack of 3 on the same subject (a small bug in an oblique pose). I saw no real difference. Now I ask you, could you have done it with half that amount and still have a quality that you were seeking or, did you do it just for the fun of it?
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