Queen wing scales
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Queen wing scales
Wing scales of Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus) at 9X, 25mm Photar @ f/2.8, 35 frames stacked in Helicon Focus.
- augusthouse
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David,
I like the way this image draws our attention the the lighter shade scales. They look like a flock of birds flying over a landscape.
The structure and patterns in Lepidotera wings fascinate me, both from a scientific and abstract art perspective.
Craig
I like the way this image draws our attention the the lighter shade scales. They look like a flock of birds flying over a landscape.
The structure and patterns in Lepidotera wings fascinate me, both from a scientific and abstract art perspective.
Craig
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- Charles Krebs
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Lovely image David!
I also find these patterns endlessly fascinating on a variety of levels.
Stacking techniques work so nicely with this subject. In the past one generally needed to "stop down" too far to accommodate the minute "hills and valleys"... losing the very fine detail. And even then it was not always possible to get the entire pattern in focus.
I also find these patterns endlessly fascinating on a variety of levels.
Stacking techniques work so nicely with this subject. In the past one generally needed to "stop down" too far to accommodate the minute "hills and valleys"... losing the very fine detail. And even then it was not always possible to get the entire pattern in focus.