Your opinion? Wasp Portrait

[Pixelchimper]

Found dead in my garden this morning. Cleaned it up as it was very dirty and covered in cobwebs. I actually washed in the sink then blow dried it. It worked lol. used Nikon d500
Iso 100
f16
Laowa 2.8 lens at x2.5
3 x rb10 led lamps at 50%
camera in manual mode.
Focal lenght 25mm.
I practiced using flags to try and add depth to the portrait and to cut down on the reflections in the eyes. Not there yet its better than my last attempt. I now write down everything I do and save it. added a blue filter as it cut down on the eys reflction.

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

I love how the photo shows the hairs on this guy ... beautiful capture!

 

[Greg]

Great clarity and quality ^^ good job !

 

[ZAMIR PENA]

waoooo amazing details, everything is perfect in this images. congrats Pixelchimper bravo

 

[Jack]

Looks gorgeous Pixelchimper , I never had any Laowa lenses, but the results seems to be amazing. How have you washed it ? Maybe you can write a small tutorial on resource page about that, as seems very interesting.

 

[Helix_2648]

That's a really great stack! Full of details and with a very good sharpness. No reason for any kind of critism Pixelchimper

 

[Pixelchimper]

Looks gorgeous Pixelchimper , I never had any Laowa lenses, but the results seems to be amazing. How have you washed it ? Maybe you can write a small tutorial on resource page about that, as seems very interesting.

I just gently wash the insect in warm soapy water then blow dry it with a hairdryer on low heat.

 

[Pixelchimper]

That's a really great stack! Full of details and with a very good sharpness. No reason for any kind of critism Pixelchimper

One person complained about it saying its too blue. I have one that is just plain coloured but I like the blue tint because it brought out its eyes

 

[Jack]

http://extreme-macro.co.uk/cleaning-insects/ This link gives a great description on how to give your insect the spa treatment. I just gently wash the insect in warm soapy water then blow dry it with a hairdryer on low heat.

Thanks a lot Pixelchimper , we usually focus on having resources on our site and don't allow promotions personal blogs/websites and other communities. But yes, you are more than welcome to write your own tutorial if you want

 

[Pixelchimper]

Thanks a lot Pixelchimper , we usually focus on having resources on our site and don't allow promotions personal blogs/websites and other communities. But yes, you are more than welcome to write your own tutorial if you want

Sorry wont do it again