Some recent Macros

[plantastic]

Hi all...it's been a while since I posted, but I'm still practicing away.

Finally got motivated/inspired by the regular posters, who keep this forum alive!

Thanks for looking!

Hawkins Echinata - a focus stacked image, of about 7 or 8 exposures.





Another focus stack of an Echinophyllia sp. Also about 8 exposures.





Single exposure of Fromia sp. starfish.





Candy Basslet





Randall's Anthia





Thanks again for checking them out!

 

[leonel619]

great shots. what camera are you using?

 

[plantastic]

Thanks leonel619! I used a Canon 5DMKII.

 

[oscarmeir]

Stacking is the coolest. What lens is on that? 85mm?

 

[plantastic]

Oscarmeir- it is a very cool technique....the lens used was a Canon 100mm macro, handheld with the fish, and stacked with a full set of Kenko extention tubes on a tripod, wiith the corals.

 

[puzzles]

http://puzzlesshum.artistwebsites.com/featured/lobophyllia-puzzles-shum.html

 

[puzzles]

 

[noy]

lovely photos. do you use photoshop to do the stacking or another program?

 

[plantastic]

Thanks noy!

I use Helicon Focus to stack them. If there is considerable ghosting, because the animals move slightly, I use PS elements to clean it up. I use elements and nik software to adjust contrast, saturation, sharpness, etc.

 

[plantastic]

Oh...and...puzzles...it's a fitting name...?