Stacked butterfly wing

Hi Guys,

Did another focus stacking test on this butterfly wing during a session in one of our butterfly gardens the other day.
Really like the detail and sharpness one can get from this technique allthough i feel i do not master it the way i should yet..
This was a stack from 9 images.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark 3
Shutter speed: 1/30 sec
Aperture: F 8 + stacked from 9 images @ F8
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: - 2
Flash:Yes + Gary Fong Lightsphere diffuser +Kitchen Towel
Flash exposure compensation: - 2/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 200
Lens: Sigma 150mm F2.8 + 1,4x Canon Teleconverter + 36mm Extension Tubes
Focal length:390 mm incl. crop factor
AF mode: Manual Focus
On tripod with Macro flash clamp + Macro focussing Rail
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Homemade mix-Sharpening
Bibble Pro/Adobe Photoshop CS 4+Focus stacking tool

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Very nice again Jeroen.. just read your reply on your other post, had not realised you are a Mac user,

Looking forward to more...

Really nice texture & a little arty too, personally I like it - well done !

Drew

Fantastic detail Jeroen, can't wait to get my macro lens out again!

Very nice indeed.

Fran

nicely done Jeroen, this is a shot I've been looking for an opportunity to take for some time. This has worked well.

Matt

Very nice detail via the stacking.

A great looking image

Technical perfection - fascinating to view Jeroen

That is an astounding level of detail, super shot

Wonderfull shot.
I almost look like you used a microscope (it's almost comparable to microsocope, as I see what you did use ).

Hi Jeroen a very cool looking image.

Phil.