First steps in Photostacking

[yalcinaydin]

This is a home spider with long lengs, less hair. I was stubborn to shoot it with a a reversed CZJ 2.8/20 (PB) on bellows. As my 4-way focusing rail hasn't arrived yet managing the smal shift in DOFs was a painfull job. I made a boom stick (umbrella attached light stand) and mounted my LED head lamp on it to give the illumination power. Main light power come from the 2 Sunpaks (422 and 433) triggered wirelessly via Cactus V2s stystem. I'm a bit ashamed of myself as the spider is dead by freezing I left it at fridge for 15mins but in just 1 mins it was back in motion so in the second phase I left it for 35mins but I guess this was too much. As you can guess the drops are from the melting.

This photostacking is my first result from a 5 photo set but I need to practice more. The result was not clean so used PS a lot to clean it. Here is the final result:


Macro ring includes:
# Reversed Carl Zeiss Jena 2.8/20@f:8
# 67mm reverse macro EOS adapter
# Macro bellows
# Canon EOS 5D @M,1/160,ISO100
# Sunpak 422D@1/8
# Sunpak 433D@1/8
# Cactus V2s RF trigger-receiver set
# Shutter release RF remote controller

[patrickh]

Yalçın

What a set-up. Your patience has paid off with a stunning macro. And clearly a wonderful lens


patrickh

[Attila]

Amazing result! A real monster

[SkedAddled]

Your photo is worthy of prominent display by National Geographic. Truly exceptional!

[poilu]

congrats, great results! I have to try photostacking but I have not the patience to make the setup