Focus stacked side portrait of carpenter ant

Side portrait of a carpenter ant that was focus stacked. I use the Cognisys StackShot and a Canon R7 that had two extension tubes and an APO microscope objective. After the photos were taken they were processed with Helicon Focus to get the final image.
#ants #focusstacking

[@toanthai]

Great shot!

[@SpencerPullenPhotography]

Great video update. I’ve been playing with my Cognysis rail. Mine for some reason doesn’t show the time remaining just the amount of photos being taken. I think I’ll have to call and ask how to see that information. I’m really enjoying the bellows. I’ll get brave soon and look at getting a microscope objective. I’ll have to see what parts I’ll need. Thanks for the update video!

[@oliwol8178]

Hi, mmh for the presentation for KZbin seems to be a complete mess, I have started extreme makro photos also with normal flash lights but it is hard to place them into a right position. I suggest also to make with black tape a hood for the microscope lens and paint the front with around the lens which is chrome with black paint... that would may limit the reflection of against light into the lens wich is probably not coated for this. That may reduce the photo shop work