Richard K Loc: Toronto Canada

Crane fly on my screen door

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Amazing detail you captured. And I think the screen door makes kind of a cool background too!

Richard K Loc: Toronto Canada

Thanks

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Isn't he sweet..good shot!

macro2009 Loc: Cheshire United Kingdom

Super image although it would have been a good subject to try out differential focusing, and slightly defocus the gauze.

Richard K Loc: Toronto Canada

thanks glad you enjoyed

Richard K Loc: Toronto Canada

Differential focusing ?

macro2009 Loc: Cheshire United Kingdom

Here is some info to help you.
Framing a Differential Focus Shot

Differential focus is a photography technique that involves using a lens' depth of field to create focus layers within an image. The extreme contrast between objects at different distances serves two functions. It can create a subject to pop out of the rest of the frame which directs a viewers attention to it, and it also creates depth in the frame which makes a two dimensional image appear more three dimensional. When framing a shot that employs differential focus, you need to take focus layering into account.
The Rule of Thirds
The 'Rule of Thirds' is the number one framing guideline that photographers should obey when staging their shot. It basically states that an image looks more visually interesting when the framing is off center. You divide the frame into nine squares and try to position your subject and objects at the imaginary lines that intersect with each other.
Foreground, Midground, Background
With differential focus, you not only have to keep the 'Rule of Thirds' in mind, but you also need to stage your shot to incorporate focal distances too. Instead of just worrying about the 'X' and 'Y' axis, you now also have to worry about 'Z' depth.
Stage your shot with the subject and objects in the foreground, midground and background. Then, choose what will be in focus. If it's an object in the foreground, then that will be sharp, while the midground will be slightly soft and the background will be a blur. If it's the midground, then that will be sharp while the foreground and background will be soft.
How you choose the focal distance is up to you. You're the artist. Just be sure to stage the frame so that it not only looks great, but also incorporates the depth of field to it's advantage to make it appear more three dimensional.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field (Limited DOF: selective focus)

Richard K Loc: Toronto Canada

Thanks macro sounds completed. what program is needed if any to focus stack

Robbie7 Loc: Northampton. England

Hi Richard :-) We have many of these over here too. The kids call them Daddy Long Legs, not sure why. Seen many for real but never a photo yet..Great shot..well done :thumbup:


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Crane Fly

Robbie7 Loc: Northampton. England

Hi Macro 2009 :-) Thanks for all the info I have saved the link to look up later. :thumbup:

macro2009 Loc: Cheshire United Kingdom

Just read the section Limited depth of Field : selective focus.

For a given scene and subject magnification, the background blur increases with lens focal length. If it is not important that background objects be unrecognizable, background de-emphasis can be increased by using a lens of longer focal length and increasing the subject distance to maintain the same magnification. This technique requires that sufficient space in front of the subject be available; moreover, the perspective of the scene changes because of the different camera position, and this may or may not be acceptable.

You don't need to image stack, just a longer focal length.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

This is not a situation where I would choose to stack: insects are likely to move.

I use Helicon Focus to stack. Zerene Stacker is said to be good. I believe Photo Shop and LR has the capability. (Helicon can also be used to create panoramas.).

There are examples on the UHH Macro forum so you can see who does it and ask their input.

Richard K Loc: Toronto Canada

WE have long legged spiders we call daddy long legs

Richard K Loc: Toronto Canada

Nice shot :thumbup: :thumbup: