Macro I finally did it! Jumping spider eating focus stacked :D

I finally did it! Jumping spider eating focus stacked :D · 09:38 PM

I decided to take two shots during a quick shoot of a jumping spider that could be possibly stacked if I ever grew the courage to try it

Well as soon as I was done I ended up getting straight to it and here are my first results! This shot isn't very good in its own right, but it still is very significant to me. This opens up a whole new realm

This is two jpegs (shoot RAW +) quickly thrown together with a quick run through in gimp. Total time = 3 min. im sure the RAW processed shots will come out much better but I could not wait

Let me know what you think!

goddo31 · 05-12-2010, 11:47 PM

I'm no macro shooter, but it does look like you have a fair bit of DoF there, so I say well done.
Look forward to seeing what else you can do too.

fractal · 05-13-2010, 12:39 AM

Great work & good luck with your future focus stacking

Jools · 05-13-2010, 12:46 AM

Nice shot. You know what your doing...
But stay with Pentax even if the flies come around. We know you can capture them.

Seriously.

Patriot · 05-13-2010, 01:34 AM

I like it, well done.

**dcmsox2004** · 05-13-2010, 04:02 AM

i've got my eyes on you........ i think you did a marvelous job capturing this beauty.... dave m

slowpez · 05-13-2010, 06:35 AM

Nice job yeatzee. Keep them coming.

yeatzee · 05-13-2010, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by fractal

Great work & good luck with your future focus stacking

Thanks Fractal!

Originally posted by Jools

Nice shot. You know what your doing...
But stay with Pentax even if the flies come around. We know you can capture them.

Seriously.

Believe me I DO NOT want to switch to another brand.... but I may be driven to run dual system. To get this shot I had to hold the K-7 (670grams) + M 50mm (185grams) + sigma 105mm macro (457grams) with one hand @ ~2:1 and move just a couple mm forwards and take another shot without moving side to side to stack the shot! This was because my other hand was busy hold the speedlight right ontop of the back element of the M 50mm (it was reversed on the sigma). Its crazy frustrating believe me. Than I look over at canon and their macro machine and macro flash and I become VERY envious.

Originally posted by Patriot

I like it, well done.

Thanks!

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

i've got my eyes on you........ i think you did a marvelous job capturing this beauty.... dave m

Thank you Dave!

Originally posted by slowpez

Nice job yeatzee. Keep them coming.

I'll try

yeatzee · 05-13-2010, 11:39 AM

Turns out I have one other set of images ready for stacking

(same deal as the first one)

yeatzee · 05-13-2010, 04:16 PM

Which do you guys like better, first or last?

yeatzee · 05-13-2010, 06:03 PM

I took a quick video because I got a lot of questions about my setup on other forums. YES I KNOW I NEED A HAIR CUT! YES I KNOW ITS REAR ELEMENT NOT FRONT! YES I KNOW IM WEARING A LAME FENDER SHIRT DESPITE THE FACT THAT I LIKE GIBSON MUCH MORE....

(it was shot indoors so I wouldn't loose the little guy attempting focus stacking for the very first time.)

You Tube

yeatzee · 05-14-2010, 09:15 AM

I got a quick video of the little guy also.... excuse the shakiness, it was handheld with no where to rest my arms. Wind wasn't helping either..

Jumping spider (attempt at a video handheld, with wind invlolved) on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Christopher M.W.T · 05-14-2010, 09:22 AM

Dont know what your complaining about or why you wouldn't be happy, I think that pic is excellent

Good work!

yeatzee · 05-14-2010, 01:22 PM

Thank you! Im always my hardest critic

OrenMc · 05-16-2010, 08:36 AM

Get a hair cut! ( I had to say it

)

2nd shot if I had to choose.

So you just layered the 2 together in gimp?

I want to try this someday ( focus stacking ) but haven't really researched much yet. Always wanting more DOF in shots like this.

Thanks for posting the video and such. Great job!

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05-14-2010, 09:15 AM	#12
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	I got a quick video of the little guy also.... excuse the shakiness, it was handheld with no where to rest my arms. Wind wasn't helping either.. Jumping spider (attempt at a video handheld, with wind invlolved) on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Last edited by yeatzee; 05-14-2010 at 09:56 AM.

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yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by fractal Great work & good luck with your future focus stacking Thanks Fractal! Originally posted by Jools Nice shot. You know what your doing... But stay with Pentax even if the flies come around. We know you can capture them. Seriously. Believe me I DO NOT want to switch to another brand.... but I may be driven to run dual system. To get this shot I had to hold the K-7 (670grams) + M 50mm (185grams) + sigma 105mm macro (457grams) with one hand @ ~2:1 and move just a couple mm forwards and take another shot without moving side to side to stack the shot! This was because my other hand was busy hold the speedlight right ontop of the back element of the M 50mm (it was reversed on the sigma). Its crazy frustrating believe me. Than I look over at canon and their macro machine and macro flash and I become VERY envious. Originally posted by Patriot I like it, well done. Thanks! Originally posted by dcmsox2004 i've got my eyes on you........ i think you did a marvelous job capturing this beauty.... dave m Thank you Dave! Originally posted by slowpez Nice job yeatzee. Keep them coming. I'll try

05-13-2010, 11:39 AM	#9
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Turns out I have one other set of images ready for stacking (same deal as the first one)

05-13-2010, 04:16 PM	#10
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Which do you guys like better, first or last?

05-14-2010, 09:22 AM	#13
Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689	Dont know what your complaining about or why you wouldn't be happy, I think that pic is excellent Good work!

05-14-2010, 01:22 PM	#14
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Thank you! Im always my hardest critic

05-16-2010, 08:36 AM	#15
OrenMc Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,901	Get a hair cut! ( I had to say it ) 2nd shot if I had to choose. So you just layered the 2 together in gimp? I want to try this someday ( focus stacking ) but haven't really researched much yet. Always wanting more DOF in shots like this. Thanks for posting the video and such. Great job!