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Spotted longhorn beetle

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Posted by Paul Whippey on May 31, 2013 at 5:45 PM
Spotted longhorn beetle
Its been a while since I posted anything, I've been working on a few new projects and just not had time to post.

Recently I bought a MP-E65/MT-24 setup and I've been practising for quite a few weeks with it. Its not easy, but when you do get the focus right, the detail is impressive.

One from today, a Spotted longhorn beetle. 3 images stitched together in CS6. 7D, MP-E65, MT-24 flash, handheld. 1x magnification, f16, 1/200sec, ISO200. Processed in CS6, with Nik Color Efex pro and Dfine 2.

Thanks for looking. :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on May 31, 2013 at 5:59 PM
Brilliant stuff Paul ! Glad someone else is doing the ugly stuff !! Justwhat this forum needs. ! When you say stitched - do you mean stacked ?
Cheers
JR
Posted by keith mitchell on June 1, 2013 at 3:33 AM
Paul that looks excellent can't wait to have a go at insects and Butterflies. :wavey:

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Bob Johnson on June 1, 2013 at 4:35 AM
Great to see something different like this. I like the way the horn protrudes into that nice dark patch :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on June 1, 2013 at 6:11 AM
Very Smart and welcome back Paul :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 1, 2013 at 7:52 AM
Hi Paul, welcome back. Impressive detail on the beetle, look forward to more.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on June 1, 2013 at 8:36 AM
That is a very smart image. Like John, I presume it was stacked, but however it was taken the result is great.

David
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 1, 2013 at 1:20 PM
Love it!!, great detail and superbly sharp. A Top Drawer image IMO, Paul :toast:

Very envious of the set up too, a lens I aim to own one day :biggrin:

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Paul Whippey on June 1, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Thanks for the kind comments. I'll certainly be posting more macro from this new setup, so more ugly stuff on the way John! :biggrin:

The beetle was a large one and since I only had the MP-E65 in the bag, I took 3 shots of the beetle and stitched them together side by side. I was pushing it at f16, but the original RAW's look very good, very little diffraction effects. I wouldn't try this past 1x magnification though.

Its not an easy lens Andy, but you'll love the results if you persevere with it. :wavey:
Posted by Mike Smith on June 2, 2013 at 5:57 PM
Gosh that's one ugly beetle!

Shame the DoF isn't quite nailed, but excellent work in progress.