Longhorn beetle (♂ Macrochenus guerini, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) from Hanoi capital (Vietnam, Island in Red river, 13.VI.2015, N21°02'52.99''-E 105°51'37.49''). Body length 25mm, antenna 50 mm.

Studio work with a dead collection specimen. Stack of 222 images (long antenna); assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Sony A7RM5, FE 2.8/90 Macro G OSS; ISO-100, f/5, 1/2 sec, -0.7 step, diffused daylight led.

Ferrero Rocher

Focus stack

Laowa65mm fujifilm xt2

Focusstack

It was standing like this for about 1 hour, i came really close without any reaction.

still life in baroque style

another version of the painting Breakfast with

Blackberry pie from Dutch painter

Willem Glaesz. Heda von 1640. Had blackberries

I don't have any available. I have blueberries

taken. No AI, no Ps.

Trio of Matabele ants (Megaponera analis; Formicidae) found at Mikembo sanctuary (DR Congo, January 2013).

Studio work. Focus stack of 94 images (15µm steps), assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax).

Sony A7RM5 + metabones + Canon MP-E 2.8/65mm at 3.2x; ISO-100, f/4, 1/8sec, 1 diffused daylight LED (Nanlite).

Dead lily hanging on (focus stack)

Dahlia

Focus stacked in-camera

my version of a still life from the "golden age".

Gerett Willemsz. Heda has it

originally painted in 1646.

In 2018 it was sold at auction for €149000

auctioned.no AI, no Ps.

Focus stacked

San Luis Obispo Botanic Garden,

San Luis Obispo, California

I am entranced with this buds-about-to-open stage and here I used some colorful flowers, which were in brighter sunlight, as background.

The lily-of-the-Nile moniker is actually a misnomer since the species is actually native to South Africa. It is also called African Lily.

Focus Stacking a partir de 9 tomas de un ramo de flores de Hierba Mora. Iluminado con dos Softbox con flashes.

Nikon d610

Lente 105mm

ISO 100

1/200 seg

f 9.0

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Nikon D5300+ Microscope lens Nikon 20x

Focus stack

Stearic acid, a common surfactant obtained by saponification of animal fats and oils lights up under polarized light.,

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My local(ish) and solitary lizard orchid is almost fully in flower, an amazing sight!

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The famous and most well known stag beetle of them all and quite a nice subject to photograph... if you could find one! :) This is a field stack of a specimen found a little bit less than 1 year ago.

Stack info: Sony A7, Canon MP-E 65 lens, Metabones Canon EF to E Mount Smart Adapter (Mark IV)

54 natural light exposures, f6.3, ISO 100

4200px

Fall arrived last night with quite a Las Vegas wind storm. These little acorns were scattered all around today. Either sweep them up or do a photo. What else. 14 shot focus stack with window light from the side and a ring light on the the lens.

Dorsal view of a small ground beetle

Grey day, focus stack practice.

Most are3 to 5 images stacks.

Focus-stacking of a withering Amaryllis. Flash used, fokus-peaking, no automatic used. Stacked in Affinity Photo, cropped to 1:1; no corrections, just out of the box.

Four-spot Orbweaver (Araneus quadratus, Araneidae) found along a forest road near Sietiņiezis (Valmiera, Latvia - 15th August 2024).

Fieldstack of a live specimen, based on 38 exposures; images assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap).

Sony A6500 + Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x ultra macro apo; ISO-250, f/2.8, 1/500s, -0.7 step, natural diffused light.

Gear & method used: www.flickr.com/photos/andredekesel/8086137225/in/dateposted/

Portrait of a black lace-weaver spider. Stack of 30 images.

result see www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgang-kynast/54237601739/...

11 image handheld focus stack

Focus stack

Finally getting back to macro!

Here's a small Robber Fly eating what looks like a gnat. Two shots focus stacked using Zerene.

Enjoy!

Pair of Calocomus desmarestii (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) from Argentina (Santiago del Estero; collection specimens, 2018).

Studio work with dry collection specimens. Focus stack of 75 images; assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax).

Sony A7RM5, FE 2.8/90 Macro G OSS; ISO-100, f/6.3, 1/8 sec, -1.0 step, diffused daylight LED.

White Tiger Orchid.

Focus-stacking + reflector used to light up the inside

A 12 deep stack using Zerene Stacker.

A focus stack of three images from my March trip to Mono Lake.

Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 5x and Raynox Dcr-150 as tube lens with Nikon PB-6 Bellows

74 images stacked

2 Ikea Jansjö led lamp difused with plastic cup

Detail of www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgang-kynast/39623060414

Focus stack

6 images handheld focus stack

Software: Zerene Stacker

Focus stack

my first attempt at stacking (using Zerene) - I am impressed with the program's ability to merge the 10 photos together, given that they were taken handheld with a strong breeze and poor light. I think this could be the way forward for my macro attempts...

Focus Stacking de 9 photos à main levée

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