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by Johann
Thu May 26, 2016 6:48 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: It pooped...
Replies: 6
Views: 2584

It pooped...

Found this little critter, no idea what it is but it pooped :shock: :lol:
400x Magnification

by Johann
Thu May 26, 2016 7:21 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello Everybody
Replies: 18
Views: 8255

Re: Hello Everybody

MicroInspector wrote:Nice to know a fellow microscopist
What model is your omax microscope?
Mine is omax is a M82EZ
I have the M837ZL - it comes with DIN achromatic objectives - which i would like to upgrade to PLAN objectives, will do some research to see what would be the best objectives to get - once i saved up ;)
by Johann
Tue May 24, 2016 5:14 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello Everybody
Replies: 18
Views: 8255

Re: Hello Everybody

Thanks for all the positive feedback :) @ zzffnn: All photos were shot using Canon 600D with 100mm Canon macro lens except gecko, I used 70-200 Zoom lens - hand held, no flash. All single shots, this was done before I knew there is such a thing as focus stacking :shock: Grasshopper: f/6.7 100mm Shut...
by Johann
Tue May 24, 2016 6:26 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Experiemnting with dirt
Replies: 11
Views: 4434

Re: Experiemnting with dirt

Hi Pat, here is a nice video explaining the process of focus stacking - although it is more related to Macro photography I think the basics will still aply.
The final stacking is done in Photoshop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYA7wb2Vkz8
by Johann
Tue May 24, 2016 6:21 am
Forum: Camera systems and imaging
Topic: First focus stack attempt
Replies: 5
Views: 4039

Re: First focus stack attempt

Thanks for the feedback. The color of the pollen is the same as the petals of the flower, which I thought was interesting. @rabitt - I used 14 images @vaselle - thanks for the feedback, I was looking at your images and they are absolutely spectacular - hope to pick your brain... a lot :) - (FYI - ha...
by Johann
Tue May 24, 2016 6:03 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello Everybody
Replies: 18
Views: 8255

Re: Hello Everybody

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

@Dale - Hope you enjoy Nigeria. If you are at all able to you must visit Capetown, spectacular part of the world :)

For those who are interested, here are a few of my macro photos:
by Johann
Mon May 23, 2016 4:04 pm
Forum: Beginner's corner
Topic: Which image processing software?
Replies: 8
Views: 5342

Re: Which image processing software?

I use a Canon DSLR, take the images in RAW format, do the initial processing in Coral After Shot Pro, and the final processing in Photoshop. If I do any stacking (I should say when I do stacking since it is almost all the time) I use Combine ZP which is free and which I am most familiar with. Hi Ji...
by Johann
Mon May 23, 2016 3:55 pm
Forum: Camera systems and imaging
Topic: First focus stack attempt
Replies: 5
Views: 4039

First focus stack attempt

This was my first attempt to focus stack. I used the software that came with my Omax camera to stack the image and then sharpened it a little in Photoshop. I'm not happy with the Omax camera quality and have ordered an attachment for my Canon 600D - hoping that will give me way better image quality....
by Johann
Mon May 23, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: better version of previous spider...
Replies: 14
Views: 4380

Re: better version of previous spider...

Wow, that final image makes the effort totally worth it. Superb. Well done!
by Johann
Mon May 23, 2016 12:55 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello Everybody
Replies: 18
Views: 8255

Hello Everybody

I recently bought an Omax microscope and am very excited about my new hobby :)

After dabbling in Macro photography for a while, I am keen to explore Photomicrography.
Looking forward to learn from all of you and share my experiences as well.

I am from Johannesburg South Africa.