Normalize quote-posting your own post because you think more people should see a nice image of a cool insect.

#NaturalHistoryCollections
#FocusStacking

#micro #macro #focusstacking #insect #beatle #bug

Three images for #52frames_whatisit. Any guesses what the subjects are?
#whatisit
#macrophotography
#focusstacking

Left latero-frontal view of a metallic yellowish-green scarab on a white background. This species, Phanaeus demon, has a large backward curving horn coming off the top of its head. It also has a pair of large, inwardly curving, apically truncate processes extending dorsally from the back of its pronotum. It's pretty badass.

I finished my mini curation project on the tribe Phanaeini in our collection. We have specimens representing five genera and ~40 species.

This is a male of Phanaeus demon, from Nicaragua.

#NaturalHistoryCollections
#CollectionCorner
#FocusStacking
#Scarabaeidae
#NotAWaspButStillCool

Title:kobara suita

昨日の深夜に小腹が空いて食べようとしたヌードルを視覚的に辛くしてみた

Canon
EOS R5 C
RF35mm F1.8 マクロ IS STM

SmallRig
RM 03
RF10C
P96L

Manfrotto
190シリーズ プロ三脚 カーボン 4段
XPRO 3ウェイ雲台

#マクロ撮影 #macrophotography
#フォーカススタッキング #focusstacking #深度合成

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A YouTube-style thumbnail with the text “Weekly Edit” and “Photoshop Focus Stacking,” featuring a blurred background image of a stream scene, a small inset photo of moss and grass by water, a Photoshop logo, and a focus stacking dialog box overlay.

A close-up landscape photograph of green moss and long grass in the foreground beside a flowing stream, with blurred water cascading over rocks and fallen branches in a wooded setting

TREGARGUS WOODS

I recently went to Tregargus Woods for the first time. Somewhere to definitely go back, as there was more to explore. For my ‘Weekly Edit’ video I show how I stacked this image for front to back sharpness in Adobe Photoshop. You can watch the […]

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Frontal view of a dark scarab beetle against a dark grey background. The beetle's integument is shiny black, with deep metallic purple color on the sides of the pronotum. The pronotum is expanded at the back corners and there are four additional short, stout spine like protuberances. This male has a large, backwardly curving horn extending from the front of its face.

The last thing you see...if you are a pile of 💩💩.

[Probably, if you are on the ground in s. AZ or Mexico]

I've been curating our Phanaeus dung beetles the past couple of days. This is P. quadridens. Because of its four dens.

#NaturalHistoryCollections
#CuratorsCorner
#FocusStacking
#Scarabaeidae

Two pictures: the left shows a tray with foam holding a rainbow scarab (Phanaeus difformis), a square image stage with black background, a dome diffuser, a rectangular yellow base piece, and optional white or grey backgrounds for the stage. All the pieces snap together with small neodymium magnets. The image on the right shows the same stuff except the foam tray and specimen. The stage, base piece, and diffuser are all rotated to show the magnets on their undersides. The yellow base piece has a brass bushing so it can be easily attached to a standard 1/4" bolt on a tripod or a copy stand for imaging. Both images have a textured white background.

FYI, here's the specimen & my staging equipment (not incl. the tray with foam).

• can use a white, grey, or black background as needed
• 3D printed diffuser
• stage snaps on yellow base w/magnets
• base has 1/4 20 bushing

#NaturalHistoryCollections
#CollectionCorner
#FocusStacking
#3DPrinting

Quarter-profile (-ish) view of a rainbow scarab (Phanaeus difformis) against a black background. The elytra are metallic purplish, the pronotum is metallic greeenish, and the head and horn are black with subtle purplish tints. The back corners of the pronotum are produced into small dorsals extensions, giving it a decidedly three horned appearance. The lamellate antennal clubs are orangish-brown. It is a lovely beetle (as far as beetles go).

Rainbow triceratops*

*scarab. Phanaeus difformis collected in Texas, in 2002.

#NaturalHistoryCollections
#CollectionCorner
#FocusStacking
#Scarabaeidae
#Coleoptera
#WIRC

Title: kira bi yaka

キラキラの折り紙が花を煌びやかにする

SmallRig
RM 03
RF10C
P96L

Manfrotto
190シリーズ プロ三脚 カーボン 4段
XPRO 3ウェイ雲台

#マクロ撮影 #macrophotography
#深度合成 #focusstacking #photo

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Title: shin syoku

木に葉が侵食してるように見える

Canon
EOS R5 C
RF35mm F1.8 マクロ IS STM

SmallRig
RM 03
RF10C
P96L

Manfrotto
190シリーズ プロ三脚 カーボン 4段
XPRO 3ウェイ雲台

#マクロ撮影 #macrophotography
#フォーカススタッキング #focusstacking #深度合成

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A macro photograph of a Ying Yang Daisy. Its petals are bright white & it has a center of extremely deep brown, sometimes black disc florets. This image is focus stacked & is comprised of 13 separate images taken at different focal points.

A repost of this Ying Yang Daisy I took as part of a Blooms from Trader Joe's series I did last year 💐
#macrophotography #photography #macro #focusstacking #nature #flowers #Spring #bloomscrolling

Title: on off

幻想モードオン！幻想モードオフ！

SmallRig
RM 03
RF10C
P96L

Manfrotto
190シリーズ プロ三脚 カーボン 4段
XPRO 3ウェイ雲台

#マクロ撮影 #macrophotography
#フォーカススタッキング #focusstacking #深度合成

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Macro shot of a dead spider’s eyes, one bristled leg bent over the face, with strands of silk radiating outward.

Focus-stacked macro image of a dead spider, showing extended depth of field across the eyes, leg, and surrounding webbing.

Two approaches to the same subject: selective focus and a 60-frame handheld stack.

I’m finding the stack gives technical completeness, but the single frame carries more visual weight.

Which do you prefer? Story or documentary?

#photography #macro #focusstacking #nature #spider

A circular, vignetted high resolution image of a fungus gnat or similar species. You can make out the neck portion where the head attaches to their distinct hunchback. There are small wrinkles below the neck. Bristles everywhere, including between the ommatidia of the compound eyes. And a grey round structure next to the eye, which does not look like an occellus to me, but who am I to judge.

[insect, magnified]

This is why I love #focusstacking. Look at the wrinkles on the neck of that gnat. The hairy compound eyes. The little ..erm... grey...thingy next to it. Anyone good with gnat anatomy? #setzkasten

I think I fixed the focus runoff issues on […]

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Title: midori no ha

深度合成によって遠近感がなくなり平面に見える違和感

Canon
EOS R5 C
RF35mm F1.8 マクロ IS STM

SmallRig
RM 03
RF10C
P96L

Manfrotto
190シリーズ プロ三脚 カーボン 4段
XPRO 3ウェイ雲台

#マクロ撮影 #macrophotography
#深度合成 #focusstacking #photo

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Title: akikan poi sute dame

空き缶がリサイクルされずにポイ捨てされた末路
ちゃんと指定された場所に捨てましょう

Canon
EOS R5 C
RF35mm F1.8 マクロ IS STM

SmallRig
RM 03
RF10C
P96L

Manfrotto
190シリーズ プロ三脚 カーボン 4段
XPRO 3ウェイ雲台

#マクロ撮影 #macrophotography
#深度合成 #focusstacking #photo

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The Vallcarquera creek in El Figaró, Catalonia.
#Vallcarquera #Montseny #VisitCatalonia #NaturePhotography #HikingSpain #ForestBathing #HiddenGems #RiverStream #OutdoorLife #CataloniaNature
#LongExposure #SlowShutter #NDFilter #FocusStacking #NatureComposition #RAWPhotography #ForestPhotography

Title:hana ni origami

#マクロ撮影 #macrophotography #深度合成 #focusstacking #photo

折り紙を折って表面と裏面を撮影したら面白い表現になりました

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Title:aka no hana to origami

#マクロ撮影 #macrophotography #深度合成 #focusstacking #photo

赤い花にはキラキラの折り紙が似合う

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RE: https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/115808243891125925

#FocusStacking

This is going to be fun #FocusStacking

Something a little different today. The first image is actually 12 images merged together through focus stacking. It's my first try and I'm doing this manually so it's a bit rough. The other is just an icy bit of road at Hartman Creek State Park. #photography #focusstacking #icyroads

Wow, #HeliconFocus 8.3.10 is blazing fast now I've finally turned on the M4 acceleration (doh!).
#FocusStacking

Cropped version of the frozen water drops above. #ultramacrophoto #focusstacking #Verycold #macrophotography

A vibrant yellow rose photographed against a deep black background, its layered petals fully open and catching the light. The flower shows rich golden-orange tones in its depths, with delicate texture and subtle imperfections visible on the petals. Green leaves and stem emerge from below, creating a dramatic contrast with the dark backdrop. The lighting creates a chiaroscuro effect, giving the image a classical, painterly quality reminiscent of a Dutch still life painting.

Here's a second rose shot with my new #olympus60mmmacro lens.

It's slightly past its best - which gives it much more character. (possibly a picture that says as much about the photographer as subject.)
#macrophotography #focusstacking #focusbracketing
#photography #flowerphotography

An unidentified algae colony, roughly spherical in shape, in the upper left side of the image, floating above some out of focus debris. The sphere is composed of circular cells connected to five or six others. These are yellow-green to green in color. This is retouched focus stack of 8 images at roughly 100X.

I didn't think this would turn out as well as it did. #microscope #focusstacking

Two unidentified algae colonies, roughly spherical in shape. The spheres are composed of circular cells connected to five or six others. These are yellow-green to green in color. This is a retouched focus stack of 11 images, roughly 200X

Just kidding, this was a picture I took to mark the start a series of pictures I focus stacked: #microscope #focusstacking

A vibrant red rose in full bloom photographed against a dark gray background, with rich crimson petals unfurling from the center, green sepals visible at the base, and a serrated leaf in the lower right corner.

Here's a rose shot with my Christmas present - the #olympus60mmmacro lens.
My #newyear resolution is to get better at #macrophotography #focusstacking and #focusbracketing. Another one tomorrow.

#photography #rose #flower #flowerphotography #BlueSkyArtShow

2025-358 Little Drum

#project365
#photoaday
#focusstacking
#christmasornament