they say pride comes before a fall .. so i'm a bit hesitant to say that i'm quite proud of this image ..;)...
because of the difficulty in getting the shots .. putting them together and how it turned out ...
its unfortunate that it lost a lot of its sharpness and clarity when resized down to 1200pxls ..
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Very cool! Does your camera have focus stacking, or were you taking each individually? Are you using a tripod, then?
Huge congrats!
thanks so much Wendy.. :)
my camera does have focus stacking but the micro movements I make when taking the photos mean that any focus stacking in camera or program on the computer won't work ..
it's usually a very dynamic environment with wind etc ..
so yes I take many photos individually.. focusing on different parts of the insect's body and surrounding area if relevant ..
there's no way I could use a tripod or monopod .. just setting them up would scare off these insects ..
if im squatting down i can brace myself against my leg to lessen any movement ..
also I have issues with my hands so mucking around with a tripod I could injure myself ..
there are ppl who use tripods very successfully for insect macros .. it's just not an option for me ..
Roz, of course - no one does these like you. I absolutely love the black and white. It glistens and shimmers and is positively glamorous. The roberfly would be so proud. My top score. 10.
A lot of layers as armor and needles and fuzzy hair - certainly admirable in a photo (less in real life, said I scratching my arms) will it pop the tears or drink the water. Admirable photo, like always
Robberfly with raindrops
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