Focus Stacked Image of a Weevil
Oct 22, 2021 22:57:25 #
This is one of my preserved flower-eating weevils of which one is brown and this one is black. I have them preserved in denatured alcohol and I brought this one out for inspection and staged it for a focus stacking session.
I staged this session with a reversed mounted 50mm f/2.8 enlarger lens attached to a bellows which was extended to a length that brought the entire specimen to fill the frame of the APS-C sensor camera for 414 images and processed in Zerene Stacker.
I staged this session with a reversed mounted 50mm f/2.8 enlarger lens attached to a bellows which was extended to a length that brought the entire specimen to fill the frame of the APS-C sensor camera for 414 images and processed in Zerene Stacker.
Oct 23, 2021 00:05:32 #
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Oct 23, 2021 05:02:58 #
Very nice! As much as I love macro, I don't think I have the patience to preserve and then do the cleaning and brushing that you do to prepare for the photo. I know you put a lot of time and trial and error in getting the right set up too.
Oct 23, 2021 06:21:30 #
I obviously don't like to see weevils about the place but I do admire their ability to survive, I suppose that applies to all insects really.
Oct 23, 2021 06:41:07 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is one of my preserved flower-eating weevils of which one is brown and this one is black. I have them preserved in denatured alcohol and I brought this one out for inspection and staged it for a focus stacking session.
I staged this session with a reversed mounted 50mm f/2.8 enlarger lens attached to a bellows which was extended to a length that brought the entire specimen to fill the frame of the APS-C sensor camera for 414 images and processed in Zerene Stacker.
I staged this session with a reversed mounted 50mm f/2.8 enlarger lens attached to a bellows which was extended to a length that brought the entire specimen to fill the frame of the APS-C sensor camera for 414 images and processed in Zerene Stacker.
Oct 23, 2021 06:52:47 #
Oct 23, 2021 08:35:10 #
That's pretty darn awesome. Out of curiosity, how did you arrive at 414 photo's? What is a typical number for a stacked photo? Regardless, it sure does work.
Oct 23, 2021 09:56:59 #
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Oct 23, 2021 11:28:32 #
UTMike wrote:
Impressive work, Gary!
Thanks, UTMike. It's nice that you could stop by and reply.
Oct 23, 2021 11:29:53 #
Oct 23, 2021 11:39:11 #
JimmyTB wrote:
Very nice! As much as I love macro, I don't think I have the patience to preserve and then do the cleaning and brushing that you do to prepare for the photo. I know you put a lot of time and trial and error in getting the right set up too.
Thanks, JimmyTB. I retired about four years ago and I embraced macro/micro photography to fill the void in my days. It's been a journey as well as an adventure and learning by trial and error has given me the drive to constantly experiment with techniques and tweaks to improve.
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