Focus Stacked Mouthparts
Mar 2, 2021 21:43:16 #
This is another in the study of insect mouthparts which is of my preserved Cicada which belong to the order of Hemiptera which are different from other insects in that both the nymph and adult forms have a beak (known as a rostrum), which they use to suck fluids called xylem from plants. This is how they both eat and drink and unfortunately many in this order can be quite damaging to the plants that they feed on including passing along a virus that starves the plant of nurishment.
The Cicada is in the same order as the Spittlebugs which hide in globs of foamy spit and the Leafhoppers which are small and can be quite colorful.
The Cicada is in the same order as the Spittlebugs which hide in globs of foamy spit and the Leafhoppers which are small and can be quite colorful.
Mar 2, 2021 21:44:26 #
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Longshadow wrote:
Cool shot!
I never looked at a cicada from that angle.
I never looked at a cicada from that angle.
Thanks, Longshadow. The mouthparts have evolved to meet the specialized needs of the insect.
Mar 3, 2021 06:25:31 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is another in the study of insect mouthparts ... (show quote)
Another fantastic image!!! Gary
Mar 3, 2021 07:31:54 #
Mar 3, 2021 08:56:41 #
Great shot Gary. As always I went straight to the download and DDL. I think people that don't take the time to do that miss a lot from your fantastic work. IMHO
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Mar 3, 2021 09:09:48 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is another in the study of insect mouthparts ... (show quote)
Interesting information, Gary. Cicadas are one of my favorite bugs. Thanks for posting this incredible image.
Mar 3, 2021 10:13:29 #
However ugly these bugs are, there’s a beauty in the perfect symmetry of this image which you have so elegantly captured!
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Mar 3, 2021 11:58:21 #
Canon R wrote:
Sharp . Nice angle. Curious to know how did you take this shot?
Thanks for asking and I enjoy sharing what I do and how I do it.
The camera is a little Fujifilm X-T20 mirrorless. The lens for this shot was a Laowa 60mm 1X-2X macro mounted on a bellows that was extended out enough to fill the frame with what I wanted to showcase. The lens was manually set to f/5.6 and the shutter speed was dialed in based on the histogram to near center.
The image was focus stacked utilizing a digital motorized focus rail set at 35-micrometer steps for each of the 158 shots taken and then processed into a single image using Zerene Stacker.
The session was set to bring focus to the Cicada's beak letting all else fall out of focus.
Mar 3, 2021 12:01:43 #
docshark wrote:
Great shot Gary. As always I went straight to the download and DDL. I think people that don't take the time to do that miss a lot from your fantastic work. IMHO
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Thanks, Doc. This is one in the series of showcasing various insect mouthparts. I enjoy seeing them and sharing them for they are something that most often goes unseen with the unaided eye.
Mar 3, 2021 12:03:13 #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
Interesting information, Gary. Cicadas are one of... (show quote)
Thanks, and what would a summer night be without the drumming of the Cicadas.
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