Macro Yeatzee's macros: various flies for you

Yeatzee's macros: various flies for you · 06:05 PM

First a hoverfly (second one I've ever managed to shoot

)

Now some type of fruit fly I assume

Now an attempt at handheld deep stacking of a dead fly

It was a fail, so now I am looking for a reliable deep stacking setup (very expensive unfortunately :ugh: )

and to end it a quicky, right before it flew away:

**Rupert** · 04-24-2011, 06:16 PM

Fantastic shots! I don't understand the "stacking"......maybe a brief explanation for an old Squirrel shooter?
Best Regards!...I look forward to more!

yeatzee · 04-24-2011, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Fantastic shots! I don't understand the "stacking"......maybe a brief explanation for an old Squirrel shooter?
Best Regards!...I look forward to more!

Each image is but a sliver of in focus detail at high magnification. Thus, you take multiple images moving forward or backward (BUT NOT AT ALL TO THE SIDES) mm's at a time between shots. You than combine the images in PP and get one image with much more in focus. In this case I did it handheld, which is unbelievably difficult and exhausting.

This is also done to preserve image quality due to diffraction caused by stopping down a lens for more DOF. For example at the magnification I usually shoot for jumpers F/5.6 is perfect for IQ. Therefore it usually takes about 3 images stacked to get good enough DOF for me.

Ash · 04-24-2011, 06:51 PM

Excellent work as usual Tanner.
Time for prayer ought to be a PEG and PPG Premiere Collection entry.
Your focus stacked fly is brilliant - spectacular detail, as if it were a 3D light micrograph.
Well done mate.

Bob Harris · 04-24-2011, 08:04 PM

I am always amazed at your macro photography. Bob

Svendinvenn · 04-24-2011, 08:31 PM

How on earth did you manage to do that stacking hand-held?

Love no 1!

**RobG** · 04-24-2011, 08:38 PM

Your macro shots are astonishing! I wish I had the patience to get such results.

**eaglem** · 04-24-2011, 11:06 PM

Excellent series of Macro shots!

yeatzee · 04-25-2011, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by Ash

Excellent work as usual Tanner.
Time for prayer ought to be a PEG and PPG Premiere Collection entry.
Your focus stacked fly is brilliant - spectacular detail, as if it were a 3D light micrograph.
Well done mate.

Thanks Ash. Im not sure I have the heart for more rejection from PEG

No in all seriousness I'll probably end up submitting it and the judge will nitpick it to hell saying "A portion of his wing and foot is cut off" "its not sharp" (<--- those always make me laugh in regards to my macro work

Believe me, I'd never post it if it wasn't sharp) or perhaps my personal favorite "to little DOF" *insert rolling eyes smiley here*
I might submit it to the PPG gallery, but if it doesn't make premiere it will be deleted, since the entire website is a joke. Getting a shot in is about as special as uploading a picture on flickr IMO

Originally posted by Bob Harris

I am always amazed at your macro photography. Bob

Thanks Bob!

Originally posted by Svendinvenn

How on earth did you manage to do that stacking hand-held?

Love no 1!

Lots of tightened muscles, strained eyeballs, sweat, etc. etc.

Originally posted by RobG

Your macro shots are astonishing! I wish I had the patience to get such results.

Thank you! Yes patience is a requirement for this kind of photography. Lots of failures thats for sure

Originally posted by eaglem

Excellent series of Macro shots!

Thanks eagle!

**loco** · 04-25-2011, 03:42 PM

Absolutely stunning! I can't even get my Raynox 150 and 55-300 lens focused most of the time. This is amazing stuff! Don't know how you do it!

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Rupert Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Fantastic shots! I don't understand the "stacking"......maybe a brief explanation for an old Squirrel shooter? Best Regards!...I look forward to more!

04-24-2011, 06:21 PM	#3
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rupert Fantastic shots! I don't understand the "stacking"......maybe a brief explanation for an old Squirrel shooter? Best Regards!...I look forward to more! Each image is but a sliver of in focus detail at high magnification. Thus, you take multiple images moving forward or backward (BUT NOT AT ALL TO THE SIDES) mm's at a time between shots. You than combine the images in PP and get one image with much more in focus. In this case I did it handheld, which is unbelievably difficult and exhausting. This is also done to preserve image quality due to diffraction caused by stopping down a lens for more DOF. For example at the magnification I usually shoot for jumpers F/5.6 is perfect for IQ. Therefore it usually takes about 3 images stacked to get good enough DOF for me.

04-24-2011, 06:51 PM	#4
Ash Community Manager Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,282	Excellent work as usual Tanner. Time for prayer ought to be a PEG and PPG Premiere Collection entry. Your focus stacked fly is brilliant - spectacular detail, as if it were a 3D light micrograph. Well done mate.

04-24-2011, 08:04 PM	#5
Bob Harris Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,471	I am always amazed at your macro photography. Bob

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RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,170	Your macro shots are astonishing! I wish I had the patience to get such results.

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04-25-2011, 03:07 PM	#9
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Excellent work as usual Tanner. Time for prayer ought to be a PEG and PPG Premiere Collection entry. Your focus stacked fly is brilliant - spectacular detail, as if it were a 3D light micrograph. Well done mate. Thanks Ash. Im not sure I have the heart for more rejection from PEG No in all seriousness I'll probably end up submitting it and the judge will nitpick it to hell saying "A portion of his wing and foot is cut off" "its not sharp" (<--- those always make me laugh in regards to my macro work Believe me, I'd never post it if it wasn't sharp) or perhaps my personal favorite "to little DOF" insert rolling eyes smiley here I might submit it to the PPG gallery, but if it doesn't make premiere it will be deleted, since the entire website is a joke. Getting a shot in is about as special as uploading a picture on flickr IMO Originally posted by Bob Harris I am always amazed at your macro photography. Bob Thanks Bob! Originally posted by Svendinvenn How on earth did you manage to do that stacking hand-held? Love no 1! Lots of tightened muscles, strained eyeballs, sweat, etc. etc. Originally posted by RobG Your macro shots are astonishing! I wish I had the patience to get such results. Thank you! Yes patience is a requirement for this kind of photography. Lots of failures thats for sure Originally posted by eaglem Excellent series of Macro shots! Thanks eagle!

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loco Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Absolutely stunning! I can't even get my Raynox 150 and 55-300 lens focused most of the time. This is amazing stuff! Don't know how you do it!