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Dock Leaf Beetles

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Posted by Kevin Lewis on May 29, 2007 at 6:49 PM
A pair of Dock Leaf Beetles doing what comes naturally

Another focus stacked image using 4 frames combined to give me the DoF I wanted using the CombineZM freeware program. Full frame image with a very minor repair exercise on the males right antenna which moved a fraction during one of the exposures giving me a small ghost outline. This was the best result from 5 attempts to a get a sequence of images without any subject movement.

Canon 20D
Sigma 150mm + 31mm extn tube
1/4 second@ f16 iso 200 raw (x4 images)
Gitzo 1348 and manfrotto geared head plus 'plamp' to steady the leaf
Posted by John Chapman on May 30, 2007 at 5:31 AM
Very nice image Kevin and I like the information. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Chris Lloyd on May 30, 2007 at 9:30 AM
Great image Kevin.

Regards Chris.
Posted by Pete Etheridge on May 30, 2007 at 10:24 AM
Hi Kev,

Great shot! Only question: Waht's a 'plamp'??

:confused:

Pete
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Posted by Elliott Neep on May 30, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Plamp is a tool you can buy from warehouse express. Its a flexible clamp which clamps to your tripod and holds plants still. Very useful and have often thought about buying one.

Love this image! Fantastic depth of field via a great and unconventional technique, plus behaviour, plus great behaviour. A well executed and colourful image :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 30, 2007 at 11:43 AM
Unusual and super shot Kevin,must have lots of patience,will have to download CombineZM freeware pro and give it a go :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on May 30, 2007 at 12:47 PM
Excellent detail. Is that your reflection I can see on the male beetle?

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Posted by Kevin Lewis on May 30, 2007 at 1:38 PM
Thanks for the comments Gents. Well spotted David, I had to check the full frame image but yes you're correct it is me off to one side of the camera :jump:
Posted by Justin on May 30, 2007 at 2:40 PM
Very nice indeed.Great angle,size within the frame and composition.Love the rich,saturated (but not overdone) colours too.
Sounds like an interesting and useful bit of software,must have a play with that.

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Posted by Andy Astbury on May 31, 2007 at 3:24 AM
Beautiful image Kev (if shagging beetles can be called that... :rolleyes: ).

This image stacking is really working for you - nice one :toast: :toast: :toast: