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Q: Photo of same scene blended into 1 picture
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I found this common buckeye caterpillar on the sidewalk.
The day after I photographed it, it pupated.
For magnification, I used a Nikon 50mm f/1.4D reverse mounted on a Nikon 60mm f/2.8 AF-D Micro.
To increase DoF, I focus stacked 5 frames in CombineZP.
I usually eliminate solid vignettes, but in this case, I decided that it looked cool and nicely complemented the curled caterpillar.
6 responses
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Scott Derryberry gave props (15 Oct 2008):
amazing detail. really nice work!
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Steve Gong gave props (18 Oct 2008):
This is very impressive. What does it look like now? Put up a pic!
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Kevin Collins said (18 Oct 2008):
Actually, there is a sad story behind its transformation. I put the pupa in a plastic container, then left it in the trunk of my car. My intention was to expose it to natural outdoor temperatures while it developed. I assumed it would emerge in the spring. Unfortunately, it transformed into a butterfly only a few days after pupating. All of this occurred, of course, while it was still in a plastic container, in the trunk of my car.
I found it dead inside the container. Apparently, it perished while desperately attempting to escape through the container's small airhole. It's a real shame. From what I could tell, it looked like a pretty butterfly. It had really cool eyespots. -
andy soegiardjo gave props (9 Nov 2008):
wow...good idea!
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Dani Barchana (Deleted) said (7 Jul 2009):
Good Focus Stacking, nice picture.
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Leanne Silva gave props (7 Dec 2009):
Fascinating!
