# Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** wildlife, macro-close-up\ **Created:** [July 14, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cinnabar-moth-caterpillar/51506 "2026-07-14T23:33:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cinnabar-moth-caterpillar/51506/11 "2026-07-15T22:51:00Z")
This is pretty cool even if it was just an experiment. For years I used an adapted 35mm macro lens and never tried to do any stacking. It was just too tricky even with subjects that didn’t move! That said, this thread may help you on your stacking journey. I also use Zerene and have a couple of lenses that autofocus for macro work now. That and the focus bracketing function in my cameras has been a game-changer for me in some ways. > [@Focus Stacking](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/focus-stacking/23697): > > Rather than continue to hijack Ann Louise’s [Orange Petals thread](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/orange-petals/23569/9) with our stacking sidebar, I thought it might be polite to take it to a separate discussion. Our Weekly Challenge moderator, Mark Seaver, does a lot with stacking and has done some [webinars for NPN on the subject](https://www.naturephotographers.network/focus-stacking-by-mark-seaver/), but I thought maybe a catch-all thread could be helpful no matter if you’re an experienced stacker, just starting or even only thinking about it. Since moving from a manual (legacy 35mm) macro lens to a system lens, I’v… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cinnabar-moth-caterpillar/51506)._