Your opinion? Field Stack - Leaf Cutter Bees

[Jack]

Jack - The stack frames were shot with a Nikon D-850, Sigma 150 - f/8 - 1/5 SS - ISO 200 - no flash natural light....

Thanks a lot A-PeeR, how many images you've made just to select 45 for the stack?

 

[Greg]

Whao ! great picture ! good job !

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

I do believe this is one of the most beautiful captures I have ever seen. I thought Leaf Cutters' were solitary Bees but this photo proves me wrong.

 

[A-PeeR]

Thanks a lot A-PeeR, how many images you've made just to select 45 for the stack?

Hi Jack - 102 images culled down to 45.
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Whao ! great picture ! good job !

Thank you Greg.

 

[A-PeeR]

I do believe this is one of the most beautiful captures I have ever seen. I thought Leaf Cutters' were solitary Bees but this photo proves me wrong.

Thank you Greg, you are correct most of the leaf cutters are solitary. These are Coelioxys (Cuckoo Leaf Cutters) Young males of this ilk roost together in the evening.

 

[Jack]

102 Images , that’s a lot . Are you checking your shutter count ?

 

[A-PeeR]

102 Images , that’s a lot . Are you checking your shutter count

Nah, I have folders with the raw files I use for the stacks. I just count them in the file manger window....

 

[Jack]

Personally I don't do stacking as requires tons of images, and this will affect camera lifespan

 

[A-PeeR]

Personally I don't do stacking as requires tons of images, and this will affect camera lifespan

On new cameras if you use live view - shutter count isn't affected.

 

[Jack]

On new cameras if you use live view - shutter count isn't affected.

I didn’t knew that. Which camera are saying?