Xylocopa violacea

Xylocopa violacea
Stacked image: 16 Exp. | Handheld | Rendered with Helicon Focus

comments (9)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Amazing! Is this a stack? Posted 3 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  enjoying the last days of the free version of Helicon Focus :) It's very nice to explore this alternative dimension of depth of field. I will miss it, enjoying the last days of the free version of Helicon Focus. It's very nice to explore this alternative dimension of depth of field, or to discover another one that works with such a precise algorithm, since all the photos were taken without a tripod. Do you know software out there for this demand? Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I'm also using Helicon, the pro edition. It's not cheap but a perpetual license. The other main competitor is Zerene Stacker. A bit of a clumsy UI and slow, but it has a great algorithm.
    
    Yet others use Photoshop, which has some kind of blend function, I have no experience with it. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. RMFelix
      
      Lion
      
      yep, using Photoshop for this job is quite annoying for a fast acured stacking result.
      Options like Helicon Focus and Zerene (as William suggested, also), are the most appropriate and to be taken into account for the development of these kind of works.
      Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Nice fur coat Posted 3 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Indeed! A nice coat for the winter chill :-D
  Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

Very difficult to shoot with the precision demonstrated. You must have a very steady hand to shoot this without a stable platform like a tripod or a focus rail. I use Zerene stacker for focus stacking and find it very affordable, easy to use and robust.

How many shots did you stack? Looks like water droplets on the eyes too. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  You got that right, William. I have a stable platform (my working desk), and elbows :D
  As you checked out, the water droplets in the eyes, are not so well developed.
  I had to erase some of the out of focus droplets, and even so the result is very far away from the expectations, because some of this droplets remain out of focus.
  This insect is also a big subject, on the other hand, on the smaller ones it was only possible to get it right on 3 or 4 exposures. I'm on the need for a tripod and a rail for the next step :D
  Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

I can't speak to the technical aspects of the photo like William and Ferdy can, but I think this shot is insanely good. The light, water droplets, and hairs are all so perfect. Very well done! Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago

The Violet carpenter bee

"Xylocopa violacea", the violet carpenter bee, is the common European species of carpenter bee, and one of the largest bees in Europe. It is also native to Asia. Like most members of the genus "Xylocopa", it makes its nests in dead wood. It is not particularly aggressive, and will attack only if forced to.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by RMFelix