Focus Stacked Magnified View of Black Carpenter Ant
Feb 9, 2020 09:57:56 #
This is a 10X magnified focus stacked view of my preserved Black Carpenter Ant's mandibles. I staged it for a session while I had the microscope objective and bellows system connected to the camera from the recent leaf and seed sessions that I posted.
This is a 298 image stack taken at 5-micron distance steps between shots. The completed stack of images were then processed in Zerene Stacker. The dark grey background is a result of some of the lighting reflecting due to the close proximity of the subject, lighting and objective before the lighting could fall off to infinity which is how black backgrounds are created.
As always, thanks in advance to all who view and for your comments, suggestions, questions and critique.
This is a 298 image stack taken at 5-micron distance steps between shots. The completed stack of images were then processed in Zerene Stacker. The dark grey background is a result of some of the lighting reflecting due to the close proximity of the subject, lighting and objective before the lighting could fall off to infinity which is how black backgrounds are created.
As always, thanks in advance to all who view and for your comments, suggestions, questions and critique.
Feb 9, 2020 10:15:47 #
...scary stuff...from the house of horrors...? Sometimes I don’t think I want to get too close to things...!
Feb 9, 2020 10:29:34 #
Sippy you may be going buggy; But I am enjoying the ride along the way, thank you for sharing!
Feb 9, 2020 10:42:44 #
cedymock wrote:
Sippy you may be going buggy; But I am enjoying the ride along the way, thank you for sharing!
Me too! The ride, that is! And going buggy isn’t necessarily a bad thing, certainly from us who benefit. Your techniques are as much a treasure as the images you produce. Like Carly Simon sang it, “nobody does it better!” Thanks for sharing....
Feb 9, 2020 10:48:40 #
SkyKing wrote:
...scary stuff...from the house of horrors...? Sometimes I don’t think I want to get too close to things...!
Thanks for viewing and lucky for all of us ants are small.
Feb 9, 2020 10:49:28 #
cedymock wrote:
Sippy you may be going buggy; But I am enjoying the ride along the way, thank you for sharing!
Thanks, sharing is actually the fun part.
Feb 9, 2020 10:52:40 #
47greyfox wrote:
Me too! The ride, that is! And going buggy isn’t necessarily a bad thing, certainly from us who benefit. Your techniques are as much a treasure as the images you produce. Like Carly Simon sang it, “nobody does it better!” Thanks for sharing....
Thanks and I think insects make an interesting subject when viewed in magnified ways and I enjoy sharing them.
Feb 9, 2020 11:22:21 #
Feb 9, 2020 11:30:12 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great macro, Sippy, nobody here does it better.
Thanks, these words of encouragement help fuel my passion.
Feb 9, 2020 11:41:00 #
Feb 9, 2020 12:01:33 #
Feb 9, 2020 13:32:55 #
UTMike wrote:
You are the master, Sippy!
Thanks, feedback is what drives me onward.
Feb 9, 2020 13:34:17 #
kpmac wrote:
You've done it again, sippy. Great job.
Thanks, Kpmac. The next time an ant bites your ankle you'll know why you felt it.
Feb 10, 2020 08:00:47 #
Years ago I was doing some research work with an Entomologist and to get a picture like this we had to use a scanning electron microscope and I believe your photo is even better! Well done.
Feb 10, 2020 08:31:20 #
If feedback will keep you taking and posting these images, I will one of the first in line to provide such. Your images are amazing. Keep it up and thank you.
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