Catocala fraxini

Catocala fraxini · Posted by eurostar, 10-15-2009, 01:23 AM

Head shot with K20D, Takumar 100/4 bellow, 26cm of bellow (Asahi Tilt and Shift Bellowscope) plus two series of macro-tubes, two tripods. Available light. 6 seconds, F/16, ISO 200

*Ash* · 10-15-2009, 04:46 AM

Spectacular macro.
You had this guys stay still for you for 6 secs!
Well done, mate.
This is a winner.

*Heinrich Lohmann* · 10-15-2009, 08:28 AM

That is a very impressive image, was it a dead specimen?

goddo31 · 10-15-2009, 08:44 AM

Excellent image and wonderful detail.
Hard to say much else, it is very impressive!

eurostar · 10-16-2009, 01:33 PM

I believed it was dead, but working around her (it? he?) I somehow awoke her, but she barely moved her horn. Just enough that the picture done after this one were all blurred. She was caught by the repentine drop of temperature that day (from 20 degree in the morning to just 10, but very windy, at sunset). After the shooting I put it in the woodshed and next day it was gone...

Parallax · 10-16-2009, 03:04 PM

That is impressive!

*daacon* · 10-16-2009, 03:13 PM

Wow alien like indeed - impressive shot as mentioned.