Tiger Portrait series #1

GOLDENORFE

I have been saving this series since shooting in april, for a time like now when i have time to stack the shots properly!
green tiger beetles shot at whixall moss one early evening, with the sun going behind a tree i found two tigers just sitting on the damp moss peat!
anyone who has tried to shoot tigers wil know how difficult they usually are to get near!
i had to lie down and crawl up to get within 2 inchs to get these portraits with mpe!
i did know it would be a problem to stack these, although the beetles were not moving, their jaws and feelers were constantly moving lol
this is the first of many, 11 frames focus stacked in zerene stacker and with a few on layer masks, over 2 hours work!!!!!!
a twin layer add on tent style diffuser was attached to the lens in addition to normal diffuser.

PHIL

basflt

nice
looking forward to the rest of the series

pthurgood

Very good shot! such a great colour!

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful stack Phil - they certainly have some mouthparts on them!
Brian v.

IPClark

That's a mad looking beetle Phil but excellent detail. Judging by the right eye he's a bit of a fighter maybe

GOLDENORFE

Thanks for comments everyone, appreciated

Another 200 frames to look at, this might not be the best portrait I got, I tend to shoot stacks better after a few series so the last frames I shot should be better hopefully!
Most of the tigers appear to have blotchy eyes for some reason , most likely bumping into rocks ! Lol

DeVil

Nicely taken Phil!

GOLDENORFE

Thanks for commenting.