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(Right)“Thisshotis madeupof 125 focus-stackedimagesandwas
takenin myindoormini-studiousingtwowirelessflashes.These
beetleshavebeenrecordedliftingupto 850 timestheirownweight
- thatis theequivalentofa humanliftinga lorry.Theyareconsidered
tobethestrongestanimalsonearth,proportionaltotheirsize.”
NikonD810withNikon105mmMicroandRaynoxDCR-250.Exposures:125x1/125sec at f/16 (ISO 80).
AtlasbeetlebyLeeFrost
(Belowright)“Whenwinterarrivesandtherearen'tmanyinsectsabout,
I buyinterestingdriedinsectsonlinetofocus-stackin myhomemade
studiousingdiffusedflashasinsectscanbeveryreflective.Having
beendeadformanyyears,I needtorehydratethemandalsoclean
offanyfungus.Thisshottooknearly 250 hoursfromstarttofinish.”
NikonD810withNikon105mmMicrolens, Raynox DCR-250 and two SB-R200 flashguns.
Polybothris sumptuosabyLee Frost
(Left)“Beesareveryimportantpollinatorsforflowers,fruitsand
vegetablesandareprobablytheeasiesttoshootclose-upasthey
arealwayslookingfornectar.Tryinggeta face-to-faceshotcanbe
difficultandrequirespatience.AftermanyfailedattemptsI finallygot
thisshotwiththebee'stonguealreadyoutreadyforthatnectar.”
Nikon D810 with Nikon 105mm Micro lens. Exposure: 1/200sec at f/22 (ISO 160).
NectarbyLee Frost
(Above)“Thiswasanearlystartforme– I wasonsiteat 4:35amandit
wasalready15°C.I aimedtoshootdamselsbutdespitethewarmth
I couldn'tseeanysuitablesubjectsandwasbeingeatenaliveby
midges.JustasI wasleavingI spottedthisdamselflylowin thegrass.
I gotdownonmybellyandmanagedtogeta 19handheldstack.”
Nikon D810 with Nikon 105mm Micro and Raynox DCR-250. Exposure: 1/80sec at f/7.1 (ISO 320).
Damselflywithmorning dewbyLee Frost
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October 2019DigitalSLR Photography 11