Some recent Macro shots

[Lord Vetinari]

Just a few shots from the last few days.
Comments/critique welcome.

Headshot of Hawker Dragonfly Focus stacked.

http://lordv.smugmug.com/photos/33451866-L.jpg

Apple maggot in orbit

http://lordv.smugmug.com/photos/33817916-L.jpg

Dive Bombing Hoverfly

http://photos27.flickr.com/38593938_8270a47c42_o.jpg

Gluttonous Spider- focus stacked

http://photos23.flickr.com/38593937_0c9841ca11_o.jpg

Another focus stacked Hawker dragonfly

http://photos29.flickr.com/38202064_1bd90aed15_o.jpg

Lastly a Spider clock (just a cut and paste job)

http://photos33.flickr.com/38166347_3dbd3594a1_o.jpg

[John Mueller]

You are the Macro Master Dudehttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/icon10.gif
Excellent stuffhttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

[Lord Vetinari]

You are the Macro Master Dudehttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/icon10.gif
Excellent stuffhttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gifThanks John for the compliment :D
Don't think I'm quite a black belt yet...:rofl
Brian V.

[Herman Auer]

Stunning.... as usual!:thumb

Thanks for sharing!:clap

Cheers- Herman

[Techman1]

Brian,

Great job, those are really cool. I'm not a macro photographer, so this may be common knowledge to you all, but what does "Focus Stacked" mean. Is this creating layers in photoshop or some process done in the camera?

Thanks in advance and again super images!

Fred

[Lord Vetinari]

Stunning.... as usual!http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

Thanks for sharing!http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/clap.gif

Cheers- HermanThanks Herman
Brian,

Great job, those are really cool. I'm not a macro photographer, so this may be common knowledge to you all, but what does "Focus Stacked" mean. Is this creating layers in photoshop or some process done in the camera?

Thanks in advance and again super images!

FredThanks Fred.
Focus stacking is taking several pics of the subject at different focus depths and then using software (I use combinez5 which is freeware) to stack the images so the resulting image has a much greater DOF than it should have. One of the problems with macro shots is the DOF is very narrow
Hope that makes sense http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/xzicon_smile_cool.gif

I've just put an example in the macrophotography hints thread here
http://www.digitalgrin.com/showpost.php?p=156830&postcount=30

Brian V.

[Techman1]

Brian,

That makes perfect sense! Thank you for responding so quickly. I looked at the thread you included, but I couldn't see the new images you had linked there?

Anyway, thanks again.

Fred

[Lord Vetinari]

Brian,

That makes perfect sense! Thank you for responding so quickly. I looked at the thread you included, but I couldn't see the new images you had linked there?

Anyway, thanks again.

FredOdd - they are there when I look (after clearing my internet cache).

[BigAl]

Neat shots as usual Brian. I especially like the first dragon :thumb

regards
alan

[gluwater]

I really think you have figured out a way to hypnotize the insects in your back yard. They just line up and wait for you to take their picture, like picture day at school. Those shots of the dragon are excellent. I can't get nearly that close. I have a couple recent shots of dragons taken with my new 70-200 that I still need to process and post. That lens has been keeping me busy lately but I haven't forgotten my macro.

Nick

[Lord Vetinari]

Neat shots as usual Brian. I especially like the first dragon :thumb

regards
alanThanks Alan

I really think you have figured out a way to hypnotize the insects in your back yard. They just line up and wait for you to take their picture, like picture day at school. Those shots of the dragon are excellent. I can't get nearly that close. I have a couple recent shots of dragons taken with my new 70-200 that I still need to process and post. That lens has been keeping me busy lately but I haven't forgotten my macro.

Nick
Thanks Nick.
It's only recently that I've been able to get near the large Hawker dragonflies- maybe they are getting old :D

Brian V.

[gluwater]

Thanks Nick.
It's only recently that I've been able to get near the large Hawker dragonflies- maybe they are getting old :D

Brian V.
Maybe they have just finally accepted you as one of their own:dunno :giggle :nod

Nick