Arthropod #1

Tnx for comments and rating

Mauro

Con piacere commento e voto (7) questa bella foto. Ottima composizione, colori gradevoli, nitidezza notevole. Ottimo sfocato (Nikkor 105 micro?). "Vano" tentativo di aumentare la profondità di campo (f32), ma la sfocatura delle zampine e delle antenne aumenta ancora di più la tridimensionalità, pertanto non guasta. Colgo l'occasione per ri-salutarti dopo tanto tempo. Alle prossime, Antonio

Ciao Antonio,

che piacere rimanere in contatto, ancorché sporadico, con un "vecchio" amico.

Diagnosi quasi perfetta su tutto, tranne il fatto che la foto è ottenuto con un focus stacking di 5 foto diverse giacché su queste dimensioni anche a F32 la profondità di campo non supera i due millimetri.

Mi fa piacere che tu l'abbia apprezzata! A presto e buona estate

Mauro

Hi Maurio,

An aesthetically nice looking image

However,  if the micro Nikkor 105 mm lens was used at F/32, this explains the loss in definition that I see from this image. I suggest keeping your f-stop from F/2.8 to F/5.6 to obtain what the lens was designed to furnish.

Fact: Larger f-stops = image compromise for all quality lens.

Best Regards, Mike

thank-you for your feedback, but let me translate what I've written in Italian in my previous answer to Antonio: This image has been composed using the focus-stacking technique starting from 5 different images. Each of them has been taken with a slightly different focus because the cricket was too long (from the legs to the antennas more ore less 10mm) to have all of it focused in just one image. You are right about the quality loss at higher numbers, but... what's the solution? If you have an answer I'm eager to know it.

Mauro

Hi Mauro,

Focus stacking is the solution !

Rather than using F/32, use F/5.6 or wider setting.

Rather than using 5 images, use 20 to 40 images, making finer adjustments to each stage.

The lens will produce finer details and the more images will provide a smoother result across the length of the body.

Best Regards, Mike

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