More stacking.

Wanted to put up another stacked shot. This is a portion of Cedar with the blooms that are starting to emerge. It is an eighteen (18) image stack done in PMAX with Zerene Stacker. The first image is one of the single images that was used to make the stack and the second is the stacked version. Shooting info: Canon XSi, Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro, Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lites both heads half power, Tripod, Infrared Remote Shutter Release, 1/250sec, f/8.0, ISO 100.

Stacking

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I have started trying image stacking. This is my first attempt with this software. About a year ago I tried it with a free software but was very disappointed with the results and lost interest. I did this shot with Zerene Stacker and am very happy with the results. This image is a combination of 10 individual shots. I started out focusing on the tip and took a shot then changed focus slightly for the next shot. I continued this for 10 total shots. You can combine many more than that. On the support page for the software there are examples of shots using over 100. Plan to keep working on it.

Canon XSi, Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro, Canon MT-24EX Twin Flash-both heads 1/2 power, tripod. 1/320 sec, f/11, manual focus and exposure.

I would really like to have your comments.

Red Spotted Shield Bug

I couldn't find a common name for this bug so I just named it myself.
Shot with Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro, 65mm extension tubes, ring flash, and tripod.

Lynx Spider With Prey

Caught this Lynx Spider having dinner. He/she had just captured this fly and was preparing to dine.

Frog's Eye Macro

I found this tree frog adrift on the chlorine dispenser in our pool. Kept cropping down until I reached this point. I really like the detailed pattern in the eye.

Better shot of the Bluebird.

Well I got around to setting the shot up a little better. I used my 100mm Macro at about 6 ft with Speedlite 420 EX on the hot shoe as fill flash. Turned out a little better. Hope you like.

The bluebirds are nesting and here is one getting ready to enter the box. I set up one of my 350D's outfitted with a 300mm f/4L IS. It was set up @ 12 feet from the box. I put UHF shutter release on and sat on the porch 150 feet away and waited. ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/400sec. Next time I will set up a flash on the camera and a slave flash a little closer to get better exposure of the bird.