American toad (Bufo americanus), captive, focus stack, retouch
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Shot Information:
- Focal length: 65mm
- Format: Full Frame 135
- Shutter speed: 1/200 second
- Nominal Aperture: f8
- Effective Aperture: f32
- ISO: 200 (the body), ISO 100 (the eye)
- Magnification: 3:1
- Field of View: 12mm x 7.5mm
- Misc info: Composite of two focus stacks: 9 images for the body, 8 images for the eye. Catchlight/eye cleanup, lower right corner cloned in (stack registration left a hole there).
Equipment used:
- Canon 5D Mark II (Buy from Amazon)
- NOTE: This model has been superceded by the 5D Mark III. The purchase links point to that model.
- Canon 65mm f2.8 MPE Macro (Buy from Amazon)
- Canon ST-E2 Flash Controller (Buy from Amazon)
- IMPORTANT NOTE: This has been superceded by the ST-E3-RT for Canon's new line of radio-triggered flashes (at the moment only the 600EX RT). The ST-E3-RT is not backwards compatible with Canon's optically triggered flashes (i.e. the 430EX II, 580EX II, etc.) and the ST-E2 is not forwards compatible with the new RT units.
- Canon 430 EX II (Buy from Amazon)
- IMPORTANT NOTE: This model is at the end of its life and will be replaced with a new radio-triggered model soon. Read the note for the ST-E2 for more information.
- Westcott Apollo 5x8" Softbox (Buy from Amazon)
- Avenger Baby Combi-Boom Stand (Buy from Amazon)
- Manfrotto Umbrella Mount (Buy from Amazon)
- Frio Flash Shoe for umbrella mount (Buy from Amazon)
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