Assorted macros

[hayath]

Some macros to share

1.

Common four ring

2.

Planthopper nymph

3.

Katydid close-up, with stunning leaf-like venation Flickr

4.

Robberfly with kill

5.

Mating weevils


All shot with the Olympus OMD EM10 M2, 60mm macro, Godox TT 350O with a DIY diffuser

C&C sought

Cheers!
Hayath

[Lou Jost]

Great work. An MFT system is so much easier to use than most FF in field macro work. I have so much fun shooting macro with Oly auto bracketing, it makes me hate the half-baked approach of my Panasonic S1R/Sigma even more....

[Olympusman]

Nice stuff! Wonderful Olympus color.

Mike

[hayath]

Great work. An MFT system is so much easier to use than most FF in field macro work. I have so much fun shooting macro with Oly auto bracketing, it makes me hate the half-baked approach of my Panasonic S1R/Sigma even more....

Thanks much, Lou!
I've enjoyed the move to MFT system for macro. Had done this short blog on decision to move - http://iridealone.blogspot.com/2018/09/ ... macro.html

As for focus stacking, the shutter limitation of 1/20th makes it hard to use in the field

Nice stuff! Wonderful Olympus color.

Mike

Thanks much, Mike!
I love the rich color the Oly renders, does get complicated with reds/purples though

[Lou Jost]

"As for focus stacking, the shutter limitation of 1/20th makes it hard to use in the field"

That applies to flash, but a strong continuous high-CRI LED light source lets you use arbitrarily high shutter speeds for instant stacking until the buffer is filled, and slower frame rate (perhaps determined by the write speed of your card) after that.

[hayath]

"As for focus stacking, the shutter limitation of 1/20th makes it hard to use in the field"

That applies to flash, but a strong continuous high-CRI LED light source lets you use arbitrarily high shutter speeds for instant stacking until the buffer is filled, and slower frame rate (perhaps determined by the write speed of your card) after that.

Indeed, Lou..I use flash to "freeze" motion and also compensate for handheld shooting errors..will give your suggestion a try

[BugEZ]

The male in image 5 appears to be the lesser of two weevils.

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

Keith

[hayath]

The male in image 5 appears to be the lesser of two weevils.

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

Keith

HAHA