Eudicella trilineata interruptefasciata

Guppy · Post by **Guppy** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:48 am

The old ZEISS Luminar 40mm, 4:1 on Nikon D600.

121 images, steps = 0.02mm

226 images, steps = 0.03mm

Kurt

Lothar-Gutjahr · Post by **Lothar-Gutjahr** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:35 am

Wow Kurt,

what a stunningly beautiful little monster!

Do you know more about the strange apearance of the eyes ? They dont look like normal compound eyes one is used to see with insects ?

But a "kurtish" foto as i love them. Thanks for posting it !

Have a nice sunday and greetings "good stack"

Lothar

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:14 am

Lothar-Gutjahr wrote:Do you know more about the strange apearance of the eyes ? They dont look like normal compound eyes one is used to see with insects ?

This is a typical appearance for the eyes of scarabs and some other beetles after they have dried. The outer layer of the eye is smooth and obscures the individual facets (ommatidia). Then beneath the surface, cracks form in some of the layers to form what look like strings of gold beads. Read the entire thread at http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... hp?t=13190 for discussion.

--Rik

Lothar-Gutjahr · Post by **Lothar-Gutjahr** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:24 pm

Thank you Rik,

interesting diskussion; it is interesting to see diferent behavior of compound eyes. On moskitos they start sinking in after fiew hours and start breaking the next day while i store a stink bug from last summer 2012 which stays like alife.

Will be a good idea to take him up stage after undusting. I´ll come up with later.

Greetings

Lothar

Lothar-Gutjahr · Post by **Lothar-Gutjahr** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:41 pm

Hi,

in the meantime i made two stacks with my special model, to show that diferent behavior in quality of eyes after many month. You find them on:
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... 888#124888

Greetings Lothar

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:02 pm

Kurt, your images look very good.

I am curious what you are using for illumination. Is it three light sources with a wrap-around diffuser? (I am looking at the pattern of light around the "black hole" of the eye in the second image.)

--Rik

Guppy · Post by **Guppy** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:46 am

Hi Rik
I use 3 Flashlight, so the burning duration is shorter.

Kurt

Rylee Isitt · Post by **Rylee Isitt** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:00 pm

That is a very cool looking beetle!

I really like the first shot. I'm a big fan of these sorts of abstract, textural photos.

Great work!