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  1. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Eriopis chilensis

    A Chilean ladybug. Magnification 4X Laowa ultra macro lens Stack of 71 images in Helicon Focus, retouched in Photoshop.
  2. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Woodlouse 4X

    This is my first macro shot with my (new) Olympus camera :) and Lomo 3,7X microscope lens + extension tubes. 2 Flashes + homemade diffuser. 1/125 sec. ISO 200 103 images stacked in Helicon Focus, some retouched in Photoshop. Wemacro rail, stepsize 35 um.
  3. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Bumblebee face

    A crop of a bumblebee image. Hairs are very problematic as they produce halos in the stacked image. There is a technique to do sub-stacks, but haven't tried yet. Other issues come from the number of dust particles the insects have, not visible to naked eyes. I haven't tried more advanced...
  4. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Tiny beetle (Calymmaderus sp.)

    Tiny Beetle (Calymmaderus sp.) Lomo 3.7X microscope lens, plus extension tubes 160mm. 67 images stacked in Helicon Focus. Retouched in Photoshop. 2 Flash & homemade diffuser.
  5. My extreme macro Home Studio

    My extreme macro Home Studio

    I use a disposable coffee cup with a hole that fits in the lens. LED desk light used to focus on the subject. Clamp to accommodate the subject. Flashes with diffusers, the power depends on the magnification & aperture. Sometimes I use extension tubes with the Laowa, also have some microscope...
  6. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Heterostomus curvipalpis 3X

    Frontal shot of this pollinator fly. 3X magnification Stack of 65 images in Helicon Focus Laowa ultra macro 25mm lense 2 Flashes & Homemade diffuser
  7. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Heterostomus curvipalpis 3X

    Heterostomus curvipalpis Pollinator FLy Chile Magnification 3X 139 images stacked in Helicon Focus Laowa ultra macro 25mm lens Flash & homemade diffusers
  8. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Beetle Eggs 8X

    These tiny eggs belong to a plague bug: Xantoglareuca luteola. 1/125, ISO 100, f/2.8 Magnification 8X Stack of 98 images in Helicon Focus, flash & homemade diffusers. Laowa ultra macro 25mm lens + extension tubes.
  9. NotmeyouFOOL

    Your opinion? A little Happy Accident created Fire Water.

    Shutter speed was just a little slow, external light source created the color flames (little bit of light painting).
  10. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Bee

    Bee Stack of approximately 80 images in Helicon Focus. ISO 100, 0.5 sec Amscope 4x microscope lens + extension tubes Manual micrometric rail LED light, homemade diffusers.
  11. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)

    Fruit Fly (plague) Magnification: 4x (crop) Stack of 101 images in Helicon Focus (Method C) Automatic rail, stepsize 30um ISO 100, 1/125sec Lomo 3,7X microscope lens + ext. tubes
  12. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Millipede

    1X magnification 1/10 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 LED lights, homemade diffuser 100 mm macro lens Manual rail Stacking technique Helicon Focus & Photoshop.
  13. Pollinator

    Pollinator

    A small pollinator bee. Don'tknow the specie.
  14. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Tipulidae

    This insect is commonly known as "giant mosquito", but it is not related to those nasty guys. Stack of 113 images in Helicon Focus, method C 4X magnification Laowa Ultra Macro 35mm lens Automated rail, step 30 um 1/125, ISO 100, f/2.8 Homemade diffusers, 2 flashes.
  15. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Beetle

    A beetle (don't know the specie). Stack of 101 images in Helicon Focus (method C) f/2.8 ISO 100, 1/125 Post-processed in Photoshop. Two flashes triggered remotely, homemade diffusers. Wemacro automated rail Steps abt 40um
  16. rcorteschile

    Closed Theme Stacked Images

    Subject: Stacked images (Using any photo stacking program) Start: 07/09/2020 Rules: Post stack details (amount of images, step size, and program used), and EXIF data. Posts: One, End: 30/09/2020 This is my image: Beetle Stack of 151 images - Helicon Focus Magnification 2,5X (cropped) ISO 200...
  17. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Beetle, 2.5X

    Laowa ultra macro @2.5X ISO 100, 1/125, f/2.8 Flash, homemade diffuser Stack of 101 images in Helicon Focus Wemacro rail @40um Postprocessing in Photoshop
  18. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Beetle head, 5X

    A beetle, 5X magnification. Laowa ultra macro 25mm @5X 1/125, f/2.8, ISO 200 Stack of 88 images in Helicon Focus Post-processed in Photoshop. Wemacro automated rail @30 um steps 2 Flashes remotely controlled, and homemade diffuser.
  19. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Beetle, 2.5X

    A beetle found dead last night. Stack of 89 images - Helicon Focus Laowa ultra macro 25mm lens f/2.8 1/125 ISO 100 Flash (2) and homemade difusser Final adjustments in Photoshop.
  20. rcorteschile

    Your opinion? Weevil (Aegorhinus phaleratus) - 2,5:1

    Stack of 101 images, 2,5X magnification. Laowa ultra macro lens 25mm 2,5-5X Wemacro rail ISO 100, 1/125. f/2,8 Flash and homemade diffusers Stacked in Helicon Focus and retouched in Photoshop.