Extreme macro photography

Extreme macro of the cephalon of Pericalus funestus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Indonesia (West Sumatra, Mt. Banggul, 1250-1400m alt., ca. 35km N of Payakumbuh, Landal village, 13/03/2015; dried collection specimen). Studio work with a staged dead specimen. Focus stack, 197 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Sony A7Rm3 (apsc mode) + Canon MP-E 2.8/65mm at approx. 4x; ISO-100, f/5.0, 1/160, 1 diffused flash.

Extreme macro of a claw of Eupholus magnificus (Curculionidae, collection specimen, Papua, exact date & locality unknown). Image ca. 6mm high, based on 242 exposures, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax). Canon 5Dmkii, Canon FD bellows, Rodenstock Apo-Gerogon 240/9, Mitutoyo planapo 5x, ISO-100, 1/50s, daylight LED diffused with tracing paper. Find a previous post of this beetle in the first comment line

Extreme macro portrait of a riparian beetle (Elaphrus riparius, Coleoptera, Carabidae) found in Latvia (River banks of Gauja, Valmiera, August 2012). Studio stack using an ethanol preserved collection specimen. Image based on 181 exposures (steps of 8µm), assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap), cleaned in GIMP, not cropped. Sony A6300 + Canon FD bellows + Zeiss Jena 8x/na0,20 microscope objective (rms) + metabones adapter + 2 DIY adapters; ISO100, 1/160s, 1 diffused flash.

the detail of a Golden Ring Dragonfly's wings is shown. Pinned by wootandhammy.com ♥️ thoughtful jewelry.

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I never thought I would be running around with a net desperately trying to capture butterflies and dragonflies. But that was exactly what I was doing two summers ago at the local golf course. Living north of San Francisco I am surrounded by natural beauty with flowing waterfalls, giant redwoods, and luscious green hillsides.

Although planthoppers -- tiny hopping insects -- aren't a new discovery, this is a mysterious one.

Chalcosoma Atlas • The Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas)

Impeccably crafted by Nature. The human eye is one of the most beautiful things when shot in Macro.