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I live in a camper van with a West Highland Terrier for company.
My passion is creating images but it is a work in progress.
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Monday, 23 March 2015

MORE MACRO II. (23/03/15)

This is a quick follow on from yesterdays post using scales on the macro images. The little child's ruler really didn’t give the impression I was looking for, it made me look childish and I want to be growed up.

_MG_3055      This is a baby, a baby Many Zoned Polypore. Turkey Tail, Trametes versiclor, Coriolus versicolor, it’s all the same stuff. Having gone through that lot I’m not convinced it is but the scale looks very adult.     

The scales are easy enough to make but you have to make one for every magnification you use; this is 1.36X. I then save it as a TIFF file and drop it on the image prior to compressing. This one is on a black background but if you change the Blend mode to Screen or Lighten, can’t recall which, the black will disappear. I may do some more with black scales to use on very pale images.

If anyone would like the workflow, that’s grown up for instructions, then drop me an e-mail.

I’m going out looking for insects  today.

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16 comments:

  1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 March 2015 at 08:38

    BOY Adrian, this is close up! I hope you don't get any closer.

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    1. ADRIAN23 March 2015 at 08:45

      Margaret, depending on the subject I often go to 2X and 3X. 5X is easy if I shoot tethered to the laptop.

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  2. Jordi López Pérez23 March 2015 at 09:07

    Curiosa imagen y interesante explicacion, Adrian. Un saludo.

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    1. ADRIAN23 March 2015 at 09:10

      Jordi, no estoy seguro de la identificación es correcta.

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  3. Yorkshire Pudding23 March 2015 at 09:40

    Good luck on your insect hunt Adrian! Some insects can be delicious depending on how you prepare them. However, rather than hunting insects, I prefer to buy our food from a supermarket. It's much easier.

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    1. ADRIAN23 March 2015 at 10:33

      I'll let you know if i finds any delicacies.

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  4. Douglas Mcfarlane23 March 2015 at 11:17

    I didn't mind the previous scale but to be honest these are much better.

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    1. ADRIAN23 March 2015 at 12:25

      Douglas, yes well worth the time drawing them.

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  5. Author R. Mac Wheeler23 March 2015 at 13:33

    You're such a geek bwahahaha. (I love geeks)

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    1. ADRIAN23 March 2015 at 15:08

      R.Mac, I wish I were a geek. Geeks don't struggle like I do.

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  6. Pauline23 March 2015 at 22:55

    That's a very grown up and elegant scale. Maybe it is a she? I'll keep workflow in mind until I find an opportunity to use it and confuse someone.

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    1. ADRIAN24 March 2015 at 06:09

      Pauline, I consider her a vast improvement.

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  7. Red24 March 2015 at 01:23

    I hate to rain on your party but aren't those millimeters? Or are millimeters bigger in Scotland? Or am I missing the picture? Probably!

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    1. ADRIAN24 March 2015 at 06:07

      Red, either is correct but millimetre is better this side of the Atlantic.

      The millimetre (International spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures) or millimeter (American spelling) (SI unit symbol mm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a metre.

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  8. Red24 March 2015 at 19:25

    Okay, okay! I suppose the sky is a better blue on your side of the Atlantic too.

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    1. ADRIAN25 March 2015 at 05:02

      Red, I think you are confusing Scotland with Texas.

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