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My wife (the "moth-er") has been trying pheromone lures for several years - originally for Clearwings (a distinctive group of day flying moths) but more recently some other macro and micro moth species. Their development has revolutionised our understanding of the population and distribution of many once-poorly known species. This afternoon she ran a trap with the specific lure for Yellow-legged Clearwing - a species we attract in small numbers most years - and was fortunate to catch one. As she knew I had a new "toy" to play with I had a brief opportunity to try and photograph the moth before it either escaped (most likely being a day time flyer) or was released. Here are two attempts both using the OM-1 and my new 90mm f3.5 Macro, the first a single shot, the second an in-camera focus stack of 10 images. In this case the results are very close - the focus stacked image manages to get the whole insect in focus but the minute movements of a very active insect just about to fly leave a slight lack of sharpness in the right wing in particular.
Single shot, ISO 3200, F5.6, 1/1600
In-camera stack of 10 (focus differential = 3), ISO 3200, F5.6, 1/2000
Single shot, ISO 3200, F5.6, 1/1600
In-camera stack of 10 (focus differential = 3), ISO 3200, F5.6, 1/2000
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