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Source: 34 vertical frames (7 rows)
Lens: 55mm f/2.8 AF Micro and 2X Teleconverter, at full 2:1 magnification For comparison, here's an 8-megapixel single macro shot (sans TC) covering the same field of view: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4332840153_fa1c91ba7c_o.jpg |
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Huge masses of Armillaria mellea (s.l.) on two fallen beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) near Marscherwald, mid-eastern Luxembourg. |
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Tiny Jurrasic fossil lizard head photographed through a microscope. The original is about 12mm long. |
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This diminutive endemic Kauai lobelia, Cyanea asarifolia, is now presumed extinct in the wild. It's range was restricted to the base of 3,000 ft. cliffs at the "Blue Hole" at the base of Mt. Wai`ale`ale, the rainiest spot on Earth. These plantlets, when grown to sufficient size in a greenhouse, may one day be planted back into this species' native range to attempt to reestablish a wild, self-sustaining population. |
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Hymenophyllum tunbrigense site in the "Binzeltschluff" near "Muellerthal" (eastern.lu). In the foreground one can see Pleurotus pulmonarius on a Fagus trunc killed by Fomes fomentarius. In order to protect the Hymenophyllum, the exact place where it grows is not shown here. |
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Now something totally different: a macro panorama! This was not done with the Gigapan head, as I used a 100mm f4 Leica Macro-Elmar on bellows with the E-510, which is significantly too much weight for the gigapan unit.
As you can see,the stiching here worked better. While still not perfect - the minutes hand has a break in it - it's better than the last one! There are also stiching errors at the 16 and 8 markers. This was a 4x4 image, the last one (A11-V) was a 3x3 image. I think I will have to work with a different lens and camera combo to get better results... To get a feel for the degree of enlargement, the original watch is only 32mm wide, with a 16mm lug size. This is not a ladies watch, but rather this was "normal" for the 1940s. The original 4x4 matrix images were shot at 1:1 magnification... |
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my first attempt to stitch macro images together. Skull is 11 inches long. |
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This photograph was constructed from 1,800 individual photographs using a new prototype macro photography robotic system. The technology combines focus stacking, stitching, and a robotic photo rig to create each gigapixel macro photograph. We look forward to developing collaborations and partnerships that will help us put the technology into the hands of the public and welcome your suggestions, comments, and feedback. Learn more about the technology at http://www.gigamacro.com/
We photographed the two dollar bill in particular since it is less frequently seen in circulation and also because it holds a special memory for Gene Cooper. As a child Gene used to receive $2 bills on special occasions from his Grandmother. During our research, we began to realize that many people often give $2 bills as gifts and in recognition of special moments in time. The backs of the bills feature images reflective of the history of our nation: The Great Seal of the United States on the $1, the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the $2, the Lincoln Memorial on the $5, the Treasury Building on the $10, the White House on the $20, the Capitol on the $50, and Independence Hall on the $100. Denominations higher than $100 feature ornate impressions of the numerical value of the note, such as an ornate "500." The $2 Federal Reserve Note features an engraving of John Trumbull's painting "The Signing of the Declaration of Independence." The original Trumbull painting portrayed 47 people, 42 of whom were signers of the Declaration (there were 56 total). However, because of a limited amount of space on the note, 5 of 47 men in the painting were not included in the engraving. Information provided courtesy of the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing http://www.bep.treas.gov/ We welcome your comments and hope you enjoy exploring the image! Gene Cooper Four Chambers Studio http://www.fourchambers.org/ http://www.gigamacro.com/ gene@fourchambers.org |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/benseese/4331438018/
Source: 28 vertical frames (4 rows of 7) Lens: 200mm f/4 AI, set to f/16, minimum focus distance Field of View: 15 degrees wide, 17 degrees high |
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Upper Jurassic, Kimmeridgian, Reebe formation, Liaoning Province, Manchuria, N.E. China.
This fin is about 10mm (0.4 in) long. The whole fish is 85mm. You can see it here: http://www.byteswithbite.co.uk/kilgore/org/misc/fullfish.jpg. This pano is the result of an evening's play with Chris's Brunel MX1 stereo 20x microscope and an adapter for my 400D. We never sussed how to get the image tightly focused and I think we might be missing a trick. I know it doesn't help that the microscope's depth of field is about 0.5mm so one is limited to taking shots of very flat objects, but still, we tried many times to get a variety of images in focus and failed. You can see another fossil from the same deposit here: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=15036. Lots more to learn! |
