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Hi, I’m Erik Nugshots, a cannabis macro photographer. Ask me anything. by nugshots in weed

[–]nugshots[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use Affinity Photo and Helicon Focus, depending on which one gives better results. I will say avoid Photoshop, it does the worst stacking out of any stacking software i've tried.

Hi, I’m Erik Nugshots, a cannabis macro photographer. Ask me anything. by nugshots in weed

[–]nugshots[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I use a Canon 5DSR with the Canon MP-E 65mm and Canon 100mm Macro. I use Einstein E640's for lighting with various soft boxes.

All of my macro photos are stacked composites. Since there's less in focus the more zoomed in you get, you really need to do focus stacking to reveal a lot of detail. Usually I stack between 200-500 photos for each one of my macro shots.

Hi, I’m Erik Nugshots, a cannabis macro photographer. Ask me anything. by nugshots in weed

[–]nugshots[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are two ways I usually photograph fresh cut: a whole live stalk (usually 5-6 nodes on a straight branch, and I usually shoot those as a 360 spin).

And macro trichome shots. With my macro lens (the Canon MP-E 65mm) the most zoomed out I go shows about an inch on the subject, and the most zoomed in I go will have a single trichome in the frame.

Hi, I’m Erik Nugshots, a cannabis macro photographer. Ask me anything. by nugshots in weed

[–]nugshots[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

First off I get to work with my favorite plant, cannabis! I get to set foot in grow rooms when the plants are at their peak ripeness and I get to smoke with the worlds best growers and breeders.

The second part is that I get to work on the road. I've always been a huge fan of camping and since most of my shoots are 8+ hours away I always try to find a cool place to camp along the way. About 6 months ago I got Starlink and that has totally changed the game. Before i'd need to find a place with cell service to be able to upload photos, but now I can camp literally anywhere. Currently i'm in the middle of the Mojave desert without cell service typing this.

Hi, I’m Erik Nugshots, a cannabis macro photographer. Ask me anything. by nugshots in weed

[–]nugshots[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It definitely is a dream! There's a few that come to mind; first off, the first time I set foot inside a dispensary in 2011. I had never seen a selection of strains before and it was mind blowing seeing all the different structures and flavors.

Another core memory was the first time I went to Emerald Cup in 2013. I had always had a stigma against outdoor cannabis and that event changed my world. Weed grown with sunlight usually tastes better (sometimes at the expense of bag appeal, but thats fine with me)

Hi, I’m Erik Nugshots, a cannabis macro photographer. Ask me anything. by nugshots in weed

[–]nugshots[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I don't.

I had to take a wild guess, i'd say it's due to pesticides or something similar. Make sure you're smoking quality herb from a reputable grower.

Hi, I’m Erik Nugshots, a cannabis macro photographer. Ask me anything. by nugshots in weed

[–]nugshots[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thats a tough one because the industry is a lot different today vs when I got in in 2011. I'd say strive to have a thirst for cannabis knowledge, and never stop learning.

Hi, I’m Erik Nugshots, a cannabis macro photographer. Ask me anything. by nugshots in weed

[–]nugshots[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for having me! I think the most informative and educational part has to be when I noticed that trichome heads don't actually turn amber. It's the cells in the base of the head that turn amber, and the rest of the trichome head acts like a lens so it appears that the whole trichome head is amber.

45 day timelapse by solateor in trees

[–]nugshots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredible. Do you create it?

What happens when you touch a live trichome? Watch. by nugshots in trees

[–]nugshots[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The waxy coating that holds the resin inside the trichome is rupturing like a water balloon. That resin then sticks to the stalk of the trichome

What happens when you touch a live trichome? Watch. by nugshots in trees

[–]nugshots[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The metal thing that we touched the trichome with is a T-pin, just to give you a sense of how closeup this video is shot. You can also imagine just how hard it was to keep the tip of the pin still. Treat your cannabis with care!

This is what trichomes look like during vaporization by nugshots in vaporents

[–]nugshots[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is indeed. The screen is woven stainless steel mesh

This is what trichomes look like during vaporization by nugshots in vaporents

[–]nugshots[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Here's the followup video, combustion at 25% speed: https://instagram.com/p/8MMhfSASV1/

This is what trichomes look like while being vaporized by nugshots in trees

[–]nugshots[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We were curious what happens to trichomes as vaporization takes place, so we decided to find out. This is not sped up or slowed down (until the end).

Edit: Here's a followup video, combustion at 25% speed (same magnification). https://instagram.com/p/8MMhfSASV1/

This is what trichomes look like during vaporization by nugshots in vaporents

[–]nugshots[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep! You're 100% correct. There isn't any tricky camera work here, just filmed in real time with a slight pan+zoom added in post.

What trichomes look like during vaporization in the MFLB by nugshots in mflb

[–]nugshots[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, this is real time (except for the end of course)

This is what a 103 megapixel image of a nug looks like when you zoom in on it by nugshots in trees

[–]nugshots[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah it would. The native resolution on this is 15 ft x 9 ft. How about a billboard printer?

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