face of a sow bug (photo)

Hi all,

I posted this photo on my blog last night--a highly magnified picture of a common sow bug or woodlouse (order Isopoda).—along with a brief explanation of how I did it.

More discussion will follow in the next couple of posts...but this was just so cool I had to share it!

Cheers
EC
macrocritters

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7...3736fb26_z.jpg
stacked isopod face v1 copyright Ernie Cooper 2012 by ernie.cooper, on Flickr

Well done - really nice.

What lens was used for this image? I realize you stacked images, but what lens was used?

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Originally Posted by jaimej26

Well done - really nice.

What lens was used for this image? I realize you stacked images, but what lens was used?

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Thank you!

I used a Zuiko (Olympus) 50 mm F1.8 lens (reversed) on an Olympus Autobellows at full extention. I have had the bellows and lens for close to 25 years and used an Olympus made adapter to attach my modern Olympus E-620 body to it.

I should be posting another stacked image on my blog tomorrow. I am not real thrilled with the resolution I am getting though. Not sure if its the lens or something else...

Cheers,
EC
macrocritters

Very well done !!

looks like a creature one will find underwater

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Originally Posted by armando_m

Very well done !!

looks like a creature one will find underwater

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Thank you! As a matter of fact, sow bugs are actually terrestrial crustaceans. Most crustaceans do live underwater!

EC
macrocritters

realy nice:)

One of the best macros I've ever seen.

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Originally Posted by yeganet

realy nice:)

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Thanks!

EC
macrocritters

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Originally Posted by Don Schaeffer

One of the best macros I've ever seen.

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Wow! Thank you very much!

EC
macrocritters