Focus Stacked Image of a House Fly: Well, with nothing much to do and having all day to do it, I pass time swatting flies and this was one of them that tempted its fate this afternoon.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Well, with nothing much to do and having all day to do it, I pass time swatting flies and this was one of them that tempted its fate this afternoon. I whacked it just hard enough to stun it and I put it in a pill bottle for a few moments in the gas chamber and then for a focus stacking session.

I staged this session using a 50mm enlarger lens forward position mounted on a bellows extended to a length that allowed this fly to fit the frame of the camera.

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Wow! Neat!

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Longshadow wrote:

Wow! Neat!

Thanks, Longshadow. It's nice that you could stop by.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

sippyjug104 wrote:

Thanks, Longshadow. It's nice that you could stop by.

Always. Love your macros!

mundy-F2 Loc: Chicago suburban area

sippyjug104 wrote:

Well, with nothing much to do and having all day to do it, I pass time swatting flies and this was one of them that tempted its fate this afternoon. I whacked it just hard enough to stun it and I put it in a pill bottle for a few moments in the gas chamber and then for a focus stacking session.

I staged this session using a 50mm enlarger lens forward position mounted on a bellows extended to a length that allowed this fly to fit the frame of the camera.

Very nice image.
Mundy

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I really like this shot, Gary. Good angle on a familiar subject.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

mundy-F2 wrote:

Very nice image.
Mundy

Thanks, Mundy-F2. I appreciate your viewing.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

UTMike wrote:

I really like this shot, Gary. Good angle on a familiar subject.

Thanks, UTMike. When there is little to nothing to be found, I can always count on a housefly to "volunteer" to be one of my subjects. I'm getting fairly good at swatting them without squishing some of them. I'm able to salvage about one in every four or so and the ones that pester me will receive no mercy.

KindaSpikey Loc: English living in San Diego

Incredible shot.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Way cool! Love it. Excellent all the way around.

parmruss

Great macro! Jeff Goldblum never looked better!

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Wow

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

sippyjug104 wrote:

Well, with nothing much to do and having all day to do it, I pass time swatting flies and this was one of them that tempted its fate this afternoon. I whacked it just hard enough to stun it and I put it in a pill bottle for a few moments in the gas chamber and then for a focus stacking session.

I staged this session using a 50mm enlarger lens forward position mounted on a bellows extended to a length that allowed this fly to fit the frame of the camera.

Fantastic image!!!!

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

You are a truly master of the craft Herman...
I for one appreciate the Herculean effort involved in becoming one with your chosen genre and tools...

UHH is very fortunate to have talent of your caliber aboard...
Thank you for sharing and the wonderful inspiration latent within...

All the best on your epic journey...

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

Wow! That is detail!