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Challenge: A Longer Look (Standard Editing)
Collection: 2026 CHALLENGES ETC
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
Date: Oct 6, 2026
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Black and White, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Oct 13, 2026

 used the bracketing feature on my camera which i've got set to take 9 photos when i press the shutter .. and then Luminar Neo to focus stack them ..
game changer from when i took many photos .. focusing on different parts of the insect .. and then took forever to focus stack them manually in photoshop .. 🙂

jumping spider has caught a hoverfly ..

after voting ..
never dreamed this would get a ribbon considering it started with a vote of 4 and wasnt in ribbon territory for a very long time ..
thankyou so much for the comments .. they were wonderful to get .. ❤️

FYI .. this is the focus stacked image without any other editing ..


Statistics
Place: 2 out of 34
Avg (all users): 6.8125
Avg (participants): 6.7000
Avg (non-participants): 7.0000
Views since voting: 34
Views during voting: 55
Votes: 32
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS M200
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
 10/26/2026 01:18:09 AM
Doesn't get much better than this when it comes to high-contrast macro. I'm sure the technology helps tremendously, but the practiced skill and shaping of the light are all still very much the work of a seasoned master.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 10/26/2026 12:38:16 AM
Ah, hoverfly. Still that's a pretty big jumping spider!
Your stacking takes this macro to a whole 'nother level. Congratulations.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 10/25/2026 11:54:19 PM
Awesome technicals, that must be a damsel?
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 10/25/2026 07:20:53 PM
What a true reflection of our times
bump
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
10/25/2026 01:16:57 PM
The b/w treatment is spectacular.


Back for a second look, this is quite the catch. Great photography.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 10/24/2026 10:23:59 PM
This would have perfectly worked in "Drama" too.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/24/2026 01:09:21 PM
guy's gotta eat
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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 10/23/2026 11:42:07 AM
oh yes -- I'm not sure this one needs a longer look, it's pretty cool as is

ok - second look time. The only thing that changed for me on second look is wondering how you got the DOF. I'm a bit confused by it. The DOF on the spider doesn't seem to match the DOF on the background. I'll be curious what camera/lens/settings you're using. But fascinating shot.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/20/2026 01:22:08 PM
The Wilford Brimley spider. 😜
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