Raising Black Swallowtails

[motleypixel]

Long story short, we are raising Black Swallowtails:

Time-Lapse Video of two Black Swallowtails Pupating

#1 Pre-Pupation Stage ISO 200, f/11, 1/4sec


#2 Early-Pupation Stage ISO 50, f/10, 1/4sec, two strobes/reflector, 13 frame focus stack using Zerene Stacker


The setups:





The family is really enjoying this...I think I am too :grin:

Thanks for looking/watching.

[DigitalScape]

The video is very educational - looking forward to the sequel ("The Emergence").  Your still shots came out well - the green background is just right.

[motleypixel]

Thanks John!  Really my first round of time-lapse but I took two pieces of advice...well maybe 3:  1.  Never use AWB as it will shift and cause flickr, so I used sun WB and then tweaked in the LR3.  2.  Drag your shutter to get smoother transitions between frames (I used 1/4sec roughly).  3.  I use a de-flickr filter in Virtualdub and it does help smooth out the final cut.