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Another image of a Chrysoteuchia culmella, otherwise known as a Grass Moth......This species is only about 15mm in total length, so as you might image this is another one of my composite stacked images. In this case v1 is a stack of some 40 separate images all layered over each other to give me the DOF I wanted. V2 is pretty much the same only in this instance I only used 25 images layered over the top of each other.
Hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by, regards as always to all......Ade
Hedgehog is currently residing in the nest box and should stay there for the day until dusk tonight.
Ade's Hedgehog/Garden Cams
| Camera: | Canon EOS 50D |
| Lens: | MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Title: | Chrysoteuchia culmella-Grass Moth |
| Username: | 
Ade_Osman |
| Uploaded: | 3 Sep 2012 - 5:47 AM |
| Tags: | Chrysoteuchia culmella, Close-up / macro, Digitally manipulated, Flash / lighting, General, Grass Moth, Lepidoptera, Wildlife / nature |
| Votes: | 52 |
 | Variant - Tests |
Comments
Carol
I'm intrigued about this stacking technique Ade, it does produce some fantastic results. I shall Google it and have a go.
What an unusual looking beastie, fabulous capture.
Andy
Fantastic Ade. I have taken them many times and never got them so sharp.
I have downloaded the serene stacker and also tried it in ps..
How on earth do you stop the wind, the insect and yourself from moving a tiny bit? I always end up with an extra leg or antenna and that is if I try only 3 pics. If I tried 25 like you I would probably reinvent the centipede.
I knew this was yours straightaway Boss, the detail is exceptional in these close ups. Your macro photography gives us a valuable insight into a whole new world, I never realised before just how complex and unusual these moths were until I saw them magnified in these magnificent macro images.
Quote: How on earth do you stop the wind, the insect and yourself from moving a tiny bit?
I don't Annette 
I shoot them in my workshop come studio, as for keeping the moths still, well five minutes in the bottom of the fridge usually cools them down long enough for me to get the amount of images I need for a large stack. Once they've warmed up they're released unharmed back into the wild ready for me to catch another day 
No secrets see, just a little bit of trickery lateral thinking 
Thanks for the comments so far guys, as always they're muchly appreciated.....
Ade
A very informative pre-narrative Ade, which certainly provides a great reference to these two extremely impressive macro photographs, in which you have managed to capture the true beauty, colours and superb detail in this rather handsome Grass Moth, so very well indeed.
Regards Nathan
Superb duo great detail both up to your usual standard
Outstanding work, top class image, very good processing well presented.
John
I just love the way you get up close and personal!!
Carol
So much work goes into these, and the results are amazing.
Yay! There's a hedgie on the webcam right now, and an enormous moth flew right into the camera.
I would not know where to start, don't know much about cameras, I just go out and take photo's come what may, wind is the biggest pain I must admit and I only do hand held shots, still that's me, good selection of photo's Ade. best of luck with what you do, regards Leon.
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