I was playing with reverse-macro the other day too, getting some insane magnifications, like up to 7x (3mm-wide framing). But stupidly long exposures and nanometer-thin DOF. That's gotta be stacked, dozens of shots or more (too bad I don't like killing things, or i'd be doing the same...)
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He occasionally does focus-stacking, as described in this interview:
http://www.canadiannaturephotographer.com/ThomasShahan.html
However from the sound of it, he just takes lots and lots of pictures.
Jonathan Huyer
www.huyerperspectives.com
And apologies for that, seems I just sent you all a picture of his butt.
I rearranged the flash to a bit more frontal-top-right, added another 20mm of extension tube, then discovered that this is (probably) its head. Well, at least one of these pics is the head...
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I cut off a wayward cane from our grape vine that was hanging too low, and this guy was on the leaf. Think it's what we called a 'spitfire' as kids. Not sure if they spit fire (or acid), but with that red bit and all those spines, I took enough care not to touch him.
7D, Asahi Pentax Takumar 50mm f/1.4 @ f/8, iso100, 1/30s, 30mm kenko tube, 430EX and softbox hovering overhead...
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Wow! Nice one Dr. I like the first one best - great comp and the black backround fits with the color of this caterpillar.
Cheers,
Damian
Thanks, and yeah, I liked the first one better. I took a few more and will look at them later, but then I had to go out so put him back outside. Too bad his head was at the edge of the leaf, I didn't realise he was alive but he was, just very very slow moving. Wasn't game enough to touch him to rearrange him on the leaf (looks like my table is a bit dirty too). Also, he's not a spitfire, I'd already decided earlier that they're a type of Sawfly. So this is just a funky-looking moth caterpillar.
Meanwhile, here's my work of the morning:
I have spawned the Devil, thy name is Tomato.
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Dr Croubie - These all look great. Since you started importing from another site reather than attaching, your pictures are much more clear and sharp... quite a difference.
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Took some shots of roses today. Not to many flowers around outside right now, so when the church gets new flowers I try to get some pictures. Here are a few:
Rose-8409.jpg by westmichigan, on Flickr
Rose-8423.jpg by westmichigan, on Flickr
Rose-8455.jpg by westmichigan, on Flickr
Rose-8430.jpg by westmichigan, on Flickr
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Beautiful flower shots, Pat! We have had such a mild winter that there are actully some flowers sprouting up in my garden! The blizzard we are having today will change all of that!
Weather is keeping me inside most of the day today ...
What's REALLY in that commercially pre-mixed pepper container? by Denise Trocio, on Flickr
The container says black pepper, spices (?), dextrose, sugar, red & green sweet peppers, dehydrated onion flakes ...hmmm, interesting! I love how they can just state "spices". Isn't the point of listing ingredients to tell you EVERYTHING that is in it ...what spices might I ask?
Taken handheld with Sigma 70mm macro w/ 12mm, 20mm & 36mm stacked Kenko extension tubes.
Denise, That is one of the most disgusting looking shots I have seen. Really, It almost made me gag-----Great shot on evoking an emotional (and physical response)---I love it.
Bob
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