[PIC_THREAD] All Things Macro, Micro

Pooh · 15 Aug 2023 at 17:46

Cyclone said:

Great shot - the eyes and the water droplets are cool

Ali195 · 14 Jan 2024 at 22:38

Apple Watch Ultra 2 - shot of the speaker (?) holes on the side. 364 images stacked for this final shot.

The manufacturing is just impeccable, with only the smallest of artefacts within the inner section when (presumably) drilling out the holes.
Need to book some more time in and see what else it going on with the buttons..

Ali195 · 23 Mar 2025 at 20:51

Spring time.

Some wall creeper plant from our garden is starting to sprout thousands of buds.

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Blue Grape Hyacinth bug up close.

More of bonus, no-spring. Sesame Seed.

Widget · 30 Mar 2025 at 19:16

A little Ladybird warming itself in the spring sunshine Saturday Morning

just Scott · 31 Mar 2025 at 04:42

Widget said:
A little Ladybird warming itself in the spring sunshine Saturday Morning

Wow this is beautiful!

Matt_Hirst · 3 Jun 2025 at 19:40

Playing with paper and light.

Paper Red Green by Matt Hirst, on Flickr

Paper Red Blue by Matt Hirst, on Flickr

Paper Folded Red Pink Highlights by Matt Hirst, on Flickr

Paper Folded Red Blue by Matt Hirst, on Flickr

Siliconslave · Monday at 15:14

First attempt at a decent macro image, an European Hornet I found in one of by bee hives:

OM1 + 60mm F2.8 handheld and in natural sunlight, done using the in camera Focus Stacking

Ali195 · Monday at 15:23

Siliconslave said:
First attempt at a decent macro image, an European Hornet I found in one of by bee hives:

OM1 + 60mm F2.8 handheld and in natural sunlight, done using the in camera Focus Stacking

That’s a damn fine shot, those hornets must be huge considering how much is in focus.

Siliconslave · Monday at 15:30

Ali195 said:
That’s a damn fine shot, those hornets must be huge considering how much is in focus.

they are pretty big, about two to three times as large as the bees. The image is made of 10 images stacked at F5.6, 1/125s

Ali195 · Monday at 15:41

Siliconslave said:
they are pretty big, about two to three times as large as the bees. The image is made of 10 images stacked at F5.6, 1/125s

Ahhh so you stacked it. Nice job, love it.

Siliconslave · Monday at 16:12

Ali195 said:
Ahhh so you stacked it. Nice job, love it.

its done in camera, but yes stacked none the less, would be terrifyingly large otherwise!

throwaway4372 · Monday at 16:45

Anyone know what the dots on the top of its head between the eyes are?

Siliconslave · Monday at 21:09

Apparently:

The three structures between the eyes, above centre, are the ocelli. These are light sensitive, and their function is thought to lie in the maintenance of stable flight.

a better view of them from another angle:

DD_Crash · 2025-06-25T14:23:13+0100

that is one amazing image.