Monomad Photography Challenge - Wasp

[brianhphotos]

Here is my entry into todays #monomad photography challenge.

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Focus stacked image created from multiple separate shots at F2, 1/100sec, ISO200.

• Main image taken with the Olympus E-M1 II and 25mm Mitakon lens with 10mm extension tube.
• Stacked with Zerene Stacker
• Edited with Capture One and Aurora hdr

Some more stacked images of the same wasp with the mitakon lens
This lens is manual focus lens so I could not use the Olympus focus bracketing feature and had to manually adjust the focus between each shot.

If you would like to know more about how I create my macro images then please take a look at my tutorial, see links below

Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Preparing Insects
Part 3 Preparing Flowers
Part 4 Equipment
Part 5 Shooting the stack
Part 6 Processing the stack
Part 7 Editing the stack
Part 8 Final Summary

Thanks for taking a look at my photography
@brianhphotos

Comments

[deltasteem]

Absolutely stunning macro shots and it looks like you get the detail when they fly close to the flowers, is that right mate?

[brianhphotos]

Thanks very much.
The wasp in the images was dead. I just set up the dead wasp next to a flower that I had picked then take multiple images moving the lens focus point a little between each shot. I then merge the separate shots in software to achieve the detail.
In these images I actually shot the wasp and flower up side down because the wasp looked more natural like that, then flipped it around while editing.
For a better explanation check out my tutorial videos, links in the post above.

[deltasteem]

thanks again my friend for the summary, I'll check it and..you managed to make the bee really look very amazing 😍

[rico.csirait]

your macro shots are amazing apart from that your editing skills are also good.

[brianhphotos]

Thank you.

[monochromes]

Congratulations. Today's #monomad third place is yours.
Thank You very much for participating and for being part of the Black And White Community!

[brianhphotos]

Thank you vey much.

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