Crane Fly head

sushidelic · Post by **sushidelic** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:26 am

Mitutoyo 10x @ ~7.5X, Nikon D800, 2x Jansjö, 300 images stacked.

Total (originally 7000px high)

100X crop

Best regards,
Michael

MASZEK · Post by **MASZEK** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:02 am

Great photos.
Congratulations

Marek Mis · Post by **Marek Mis** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:41 pm

Beautiful, clean image !
What stacking software did you use ?

Marek

sushidelic · Post by **sushidelic** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:35 pm

Thanks a lot for your replies!

This is a straight PMax run on all frames at once out of Zerene Stacker. I did a bit of sharpening, dust busting and color corrections in Photoshop.
And the BG of the original was "a bit" different

- here's the result directly outta Zerene:

Best regards,
Michael

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:52 pm

SUPER !

sushidelic · Post by **sushidelic** » Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:54 am

Thanks Jacek!

Works pretty well in stereo, too:

Beatsy · Post by **Beatsy** » Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:41 am

Smashing images! Coincidentally, I did a crane fly yesterday - but I don't think I'll bother posting it now

sushidelic · Post by **sushidelic** » Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:19 am

Ohhh that would be a pity if you keep it to yourself - you're a such master of light and composition!
It was actually your beautifully lit crane fly with the Minolta DImage 5400, that made me remember I had one in the fridge myself.

sushidelic · Post by **sushidelic** » Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:03 am

Extreme frontal stereo. Stack is not retouched, lots of transparencies and dirt, but cool effect nevertheless, me thinks.

Best regards,
Michael

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:07 am

The stereos are very nice -- thanks for those!

I would also be interested in seeing a 100% crop of the texture of the eye. Obviously desiccation has had a big effect, and I'm curious to see it closer.

--Rik

sushidelic · Post by **sushidelic** » Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:17 am

Here ya go:

100% with mitty 10x @ ~7.5x

100% with Mitty 7.5x @~6x

with a Mitty 50x, scaled down, how much I don't remember

Best regards,
Michael

JH · Post by JH » Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:28 am

Nice set of pictures
Best regards
Jörgen Hellberg

Troels · Post by **Troels** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:50 am

Wonderful stereo pictures.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:07 am

The closeups of the eyes are excellent!

It's interesting how in the last image, Mitty 50X, all the fine hairs in horizontal orientation look doubled. I assume that's because of two lights, each reflecting off a different side of each hair.

--Rik

MASZEK · Post by **MASZEK** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:12 am

Your stereo is a small masterpiece. I'm happy to watch

MASZEK