Focus Stacked Image of Honeybee with Pollen
Apr 19, 2023 11:36:07 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
WOW, Sippy, that is a fantastic image.
Earnest, thanks for the feedback.
Apr 19, 2023 12:27:36 #
Apr 19, 2023 12:33:46 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
The honeybees are making themselves shown and they are hard at work gathering pollen. This is a honeybee that I found expired last year which I suspect worked itself to death and I keep it preserved in a pill bottle with a mothball.
I staged it for a focus stacking session at 5X magnification to show the individual grains of pollen attached to its specialized hairs.
I staged it for a focus stacking session at 5X magnification to show the individual grains of pollen attached to its specialized hairs.
Superb photo
Apr 19, 2023 13:03:58 #
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Apr 19, 2023 14:02:35 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
The honeybees are making themselves shown and they are hard at work gathering pollen. This is a honeybee that I found expired last year which I suspect worked itself to death and I keep it preserved in a pill bottle with a mothball.
I staged it for a focus stacking session at 5X magnification to show the individual grains of pollen attached to its specialized hairs.
I staged it for a focus stacking session at 5X magnification to show the individual grains of pollen attached to its specialized hairs.
amazing as usual, sippy!!
Apr 19, 2023 14:45:55 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
The honeybees are making themselves shown and they are hard at work gathering pollen. This is a honeybee that I found expired last year which I suspect worked itself to death and I keep it preserved in a pill bottle with a mothball.
I staged it for a focus stacking session at 5X magnification to show the individual grains of pollen attached to its specialized hairs.
I staged it for a focus stacking session at 5X magnification to show the individual grains of pollen attached to its specialized hairs.
Again, amazing. I get you were using focus stacking. To get to 5X, what did you use, something like a Canon MPE -65?
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Apr 19, 2023 17:58:48 #
DWU2 wrote:
Again, amazing. I get you were using focus stacking. To get to 5X, what did you use, something like a Canon MPE -65?
DWU2, I use a Nikon TM 5X microscope objective as the optic for the camera. It is commonly referred to as a "Tool Maker" measuring microscope objective which is mostly used in industrial applications. It's closer to the size of a fist than a thumb. This is what it looks like.
I have a 10X on order that should arrive late next month so I'll be able to see even the smallest things in large detail.
Apr 19, 2023 17:59:53 #
merrytexan wrote:
amazing as usual, sippy!!
MerryTexan, thanks for the reply.
Apr 19, 2023 18:05:15 #
Rick Garside wrote:
You'd almost think someone planned it that way!
Thanks, Rick. It's all part of Mother Nature's plan and she has a lot of them. I only collect insects that are invasive or considered to be destructive pests. I do not collect bees for they are highly beneficial. The worker bees literally work themselves to death serving the hive which is how I find the poor little things.
Apr 19, 2023 18:05:37 #
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