Harlequin Bug
Jan 5, 2021 14:10:18 #
I rearranged my tabletop macro setup back to horizontal for it tends to lend itself better for the way that I stage my subjects. I also added a microscope 144-LED ring light with packing foam diffusion and staged a pair of IKEA LED lamps with white paper diffusion for back and rim illumination.
I chose the Harlequin Bug as a subject because the contrast between the blacks, yellows and whites are quite challenging and it makes a good benchmark for future sessions.
This is a focus stacked session at 5X magnification with a stack of 177-images set at 15-micrometer increments of camera movement each to compliment the 0.017-mm depth of field of the objective lens used.
I chose the Harlequin Bug as a subject because the contrast between the blacks, yellows and whites are quite challenging and it makes a good benchmark for future sessions.
This is a focus stacked session at 5X magnification with a stack of 177-images set at 15-micrometer increments of camera movement each to compliment the 0.017-mm depth of field of the objective lens used.
Jan 5, 2021 14:36:27 #
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Jan 5, 2021 16:24:38 #
I must have a huge problem on my end. The bug is bright blue
Jan 5, 2021 19:41:20 #
naturepics43 wrote:
I must have a huge problem on my end. The bug is bright blue
Thanks, perhaps the calibration of my was off where I picked up too much blue hue in the black. This should be better.
Jan 5, 2021 20:17:50 #
Now that's a Beautiful Black, yellow and white Harlequin Bug. Great stack!
Jan 5, 2021 22:48:02 #
Jan 5, 2021 22:53:52 #
naturepics43 wrote:
Now that's a Beautiful Black, yellow and white Harlequin Bug. Great stack!
Thanks for letting me know that it had a blue color cast which allowed me to reset the sliders. I must have drug the mouse over blue cooler temperature tone. OPPS..!
Jan 5, 2021 22:55:05 #
kpmac wrote:
Awesome. The double download is spectacular.
Thanks, Kpmac. It's one of my go-to specimens when I make changes to my rig for if there are any issues with it they typically show up on this one.
Jan 6, 2021 09:25:15 #
RLSprouse
Loc: Encinitas CA (near Sandy Eggo)
I love this one, sippy! The second one is indeed in much better color balance on my monitor. I'd love to find one of those critters to work with. I wonder if they exist over here on the left coast.
Keep on shooting and sharing. You're a great inspiration to all of us macro wanna-be shooters!
~ Russ
Keep on shooting and sharing. You're a great inspiration to all of us macro wanna-be shooters!
~ Russ
Jan 6, 2021 10:33:09 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks, perhaps the calibration of my was off where I picked up too much blue hue in the black. This should be better.
Well done! I love the compound eyes!
Jan 6, 2021 10:37:23 #
RLSprouse wrote:
I love this one, sippy! The second one is indeed in much better color balance on my monitor. I'd love to find one of those critters to work with. I wonder if they exist over here on the left coast.
Keep on shooting and sharing. You're a great inspiration to all of us macro wanna-be shooters!
~ Russ
Keep on shooting and sharing. You're a great inspiration to all of us macro wanna-be shooters!
~ Russ
Thanks and somehow I goof up the temperature balance when I was sizing and converting the image for post.
Jan 6, 2021 10:38:51 #
LeeinNC wrote:
Well done! I love the compound eyes!
Thanks, and I find that the family of True Bugs tend to have very defined compound eyes compared to some other families.
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