Posted by Bill Pelzmann on September 5, 2011 at 3:30 AM
#1
I found these two moths a few feet from my campsite at the Blue Lakes trailhead. Although my intention was to get an early start, I just couldn't pass up this marco opportunity. A cold, calm morning with lots of dew - just perfect!
Canon 100mm Macro, f8, 1/50 sec, ISO 800
tripod - manual focus - 8 shots, focus stacked with Helicon Focus
Even with 8 shots, I didn't get the tip of the left wing completely sharp!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on September 5, 2011 at 3:30 AM
#2
A handheld grab shot.
La Plata Mtns - Indian Trail Ridge
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on September 5, 2011 at 3:31 AM
#3
Wing details.
La Plata Mtns. - Kennebec Pass trail
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 5, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Bill, I really like #2. The colors and DoF are great.
Posted by Joe Rogers on September 5, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Super job, Bill
Joe Rogers
Posted by Morris McClung on September 5, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Wow, those are phenomenal, Bill! Great color in all of them and the comps are just as good.
Posted by John Mumaw on September 5, 2011 at 11:22 AM
I can only echo Morris' statement. #2 is a fine art macro if there was any, and #1 is really interesting. Love the color contrast in that one!
Speaking of interesting, eight images stacked for DOF. Sure works for me!
Posted by Kurt Bowman on September 5, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Really like the set of these Bill, but #2 is tops for me! Love the detail, color but in that one the position of your subject is just superb!
These are just awesome, Bill! I've got a shot vaguely similar to #1 hanging out in my archives, but you version here looks like what I was actually hoping to achieve with it. #2 is probably the most artistically perfect here, but I have a little more affection for the details like the water droplets and antennae in #1. And #3 is no slouch either.
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11 repliesI found these two moths a few feet from my campsite at the Blue Lakes trailhead. Although my intention was to get an early start, I just couldn't pass up this marco opportunity. A cold, calm morning with lots of dew - just perfect!
Canon 100mm Macro, f8, 1/50 sec, ISO 800
tripod - manual focus - 8 shots, focus stacked with Helicon Focus
Even with 8 shots, I didn't get the tip of the left wing completely sharp!
A handheld grab shot.
La Plata Mtns - Indian Trail Ridge
Wing details.
La Plata Mtns. - Kennebec Pass trail
Joe Rogers
Speaking of interesting, eight images stacked for DOF. Sure works for me!