Vega-11U 50mm f2.8 enlarger lens from soviet era. Even wide open it is razor sharp and has veru flat field. Colors depends on lighting. On sunny day as this one they are strong and saturated.

With appropriate helicoid adapter it may be used as slower all arround lens, but it goves best reults for close ups. Excellent macro lens.

It could be used for landscape and street photography. It is not as sharp as in close distances (as the most of others EL) but still contraty and sharp.

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My nephew brought this in for me to photograph the other day ... excellent macro for both of us working handheld!

As bright as pearls.

As united as wave of a spider.

As beautiful as mother nature.

And..

As fresh as first morning dew.

Captured from Jhenaidah, Bangladesh, with my kit lens. This EF-S kit lens has excellent macro capability, which feature is unavailable in other kit lenses.

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The flowers have very nice flagrance ♡

So... Sunday, I met up with Stevie and Jim, who are down here from Scotland with their little pup Roobz, terrorizing the local flora and fauna for a week or so. Excellent macro session around Westhay. This is one of Stevie's finds, a nice tick. There's a spider in there too, but he's a little camera shy. :@)

Dedicada als meus companys de sortida: Abariltur, Joanot, juanjofotos y Elena.

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Durant la sortida del diumenge aquest preciós exemplar de papallona va captar la nostra atenció durant bastant estona, ja que encara que volava esgotada, estava molt inquieta . Al final ens va permetre captar tota la seva bellesa.

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Durante la salida del domingo este precioso ejemplar de mariposa captó nuestra atención durante bastante rato, ya que aunque volaba agotada, estaba muy inquieta . Al final nos permitió captar toda su belleza.

Montanejos, Castelló de la Plana (País Valencià).

Staubblatt und Pollen. Sony Alpha 6400 Kamera, Olympus 20 X Mikroskop Objektiv Planachromat. 43 Fotos stapeln. 1/3 Sekunde Belichtung, Seiten licht, 4-LED-Lampen, Balgengerät.

Stamen and pollen. Sony Alpha 6400 camera, Olympus 20X microscope, plan achromatic lens. Stack 43 photos. 1/3 second exposure, side light, 4-LED lamps, bellows device.

Тычинка и пыльца. Камера Сони Альфа 6400, объектив микроскопа Olympus план ахромат 20 X. Стекинг 43 фотографии. Выдержка 1/3 секунды боковой свет,4- светодиодные лампы макро мех.

The cacti were blooming at Desert Botanical Gardens. I was so fixated on getting a full photo of this flower that I missed the "picture in the picture". Looking at this now, I see a spider on the petal and I see detail in the stigmas that would have made excellent macros.

Classifying these Echinocereus cacti can be a challenge. A primary difference is the spines and I have not really shown enough detail to truly identify this specimen. I believe from other observations that this is Fendler's Hedgehog (Echinocereus fendleri) but which is very similar to Pink-flowered Hedgehog (E. fasciculatus) and Bonker's Hedgehog (E. bonkerae)

archive.bio.ed.ac.uk/jdeacon/desertecology/hedge3.htm

Desert Botanical Garden has an incredible collection of plants and cacti arranged in a beautiful park setting.

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"Think the desert is all dirt and tumbleweeds? Think again. Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cactus, trees and flowers from all around the world spread across 55 acres in Phoenix, Arizona."

Desert Botanical Garden

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Made Explore November 27, 2008.........#432

Gota de Agua

Una gota de agua no rompe una piedra por su fuerza sino por su constancia.#water_captures

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#smallworldlovers

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#gu_like_captures

#fabulous_shots #olympus

#macro_brilliance

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#excellent_macros

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Mercat medieval dels Borja, Llombai (València)

Фрагмент сухого цветка гортензии. Объектив от увеличителя, Schneider Kreuznach Componon 4/50 mm,диафрагма 5,6, Стек 97 фото,ISO-100, выдержка 1/20 секунды ISO-100,увеличение в 1,3 раза. Освещение 3 ЛЕД лампы, диффузор.

Ein Fragment einer trockenen Hortensienblüte. Vergrößerung Objektiv, Schneider Kreuznach Componon 4/50 mm, Blende 5,6, Stapel 97 Fotos, ISO-100, Verschlusszeit 1/20 Sekunde ISO-100, 1,3-fache Vergrößerung. Beleuchtung 3 LED-Lampen, Diffusor. Balgengerät.

A fragment of a dry hydrangea flower. Magnifying lens, Schneider Kreuznach Componon 4/50 mm, aperture 5.6, batch 97 photos, ISO-100, shutter speed 1/20 second ISO-100, 1.3x magnification. Lighting 3 LED lamps, diffuser, bellows device.

The one and only 'Painted Lady'.. 'Cynthia cardui'.... I've seen this year.. looks very fresh.. and was feeding along with around 35 'gatekeepers'.. View On Black

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Wingspan.. Male: 58 - 70mm.. Female: 62 - 74mm

Unfortunately, this species is unable to survive our winter in any stage. This is a real shame, for not only does this species often arrive in large numbers, but is a welcome sight as it nectars in gardens throughout the British Isles in late summer'..

Anuma's Photography !!

It's not as sharp as what I would prefer. An amateur shot. Hope you like it and have a lovely Tuesday.

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Chinese Water Dragon taken back in March with Miles Herbert & Captive Light Photography - excellent Macro Day!

Die Vierfleck-Zartspinne (Anyphaena accentuata) ,Kamera Sony Alpha 6400, Schneider Kreuznach Componon 2,8/35 mm Umkehrring, Vergr0ßerung- 8 Fach.ISO-100,179 -Bildern. Belichtungszeit-1/3 Sekunde.4-LED Lampen, Balgen Gerät, Diffusor.

The four-spot spider (Anyphaena accentuata),camera Sony Alpha 6400, Schneider Kreuznach Componon 2.8 / 35 mm reversal ring, magnification - 8 times, ISO-100,179 images. Exposure time-1/3 second. 4-LED lamps, bellows device, diffuser.

Четырехточечный паук (Anyphaena accentuata) фотоаппарат Sony Alpha 6400, объектив от Schneider Kreuznach Componon 2.8 / 35, , увеличение 8 раз, ISO 100, 179 изображений. Время экспозиции - 1/3 сек. 4- светодиодные лампы, макро мех, рассеиватель.

I think Patience is one of the key elements in photography. You will get your desired shot sooner or later. Wildlife photographers are master in this.

For these shots had to try for three days. But I think it worth it. These ants were thirsty. And these are plain water. But You can use sugar water.

Taken from my roof. So I haven't had to travel anywhere for this.

Had a lot of time to observe. And I could focus only on the shot. This is the beauty of macro photography. You don't need to go far. Your subjects are around you may be they are on the roof of your house or at the backyard or maybe inside your head. Yes you could make your own interesting subjects and photograph them in your bedroom, kitchen or bathroom and they could be world class. Many world class macro photographs are taken this way. For example don komarechka takes most of his extraordinary droplet photos from his kitchen. So we shouldn't let immobility our limitation. We could always find something everywhere

Eine Mücke, das Olympus 20x Mikroskop Plan Objektiv MPL 20X-1x-7 Raynox 250, Kamera Sony A 6400, Belichtungszeit 1/2 Sekunde,ISO-100,Stack 90 B ildern,3 LED Lampen, Balgengerät.

A mosquito, the Olympus 20x microscope plan objective MPL 20X-1x-7 Raynox 250, camera Sony A 6400, exposure time 1/2 second, ISO-100, stack of 90 images, 3 LED lamps, bellows device.

Комар, план-объектив микроскопа Olympus 20x MPL 20X-1x-7 Raynox 250, камера Sony A 6400, время экспозиции 1/2 секунды, ISO-100, стопка из 90 изображений, 3 светодиодные лампы, макро мех.

Braune Randwanze (Gonocerus acuteangulatus). 9 Fach Vergrößerung.Sony Alpha 6400,Lomo Planachromat 9 X.ISO-100,71-Bildern. Belichtugszeit 1/3 Sek. Balgengerät,3 Lampen

Brown border bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus). 9x magnification. Sony Alpha 6400, Lomo Planachromat 9 X.ISO-100, exposure time 1/3 sec. 71 images. Bellows device, 3 lamps

Коричнево-мраморный клоп

(Gonocerus sharpangulatus). 9-кратное увеличение. Sony Alpha 6400, Loma Plan Achromat 9 X.ISO-100, время экспозиции 1/3 сек. 3 лампы. Макромех. 71- кадр.

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EXPLORE - Sep 23, 2008 #392 -thanks for the links to Explore, Donna, Sue ad Denise!

# wild little asters

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Safari Park Vergel, Alacant (País Valencià).

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First off, thank you all for the kind words on my last post, I appreciate it immensely.

Second, as I know some of you may be wondering, my ear did great on the trip. I did take a pharmacy with me, but only the nasal spray was hard core. Mostly, I took vitamins, ear supplements, homeopathic sinus and ear medicine and used Doc's Pro Plugs brand ear plugs for added insurance against potential ear trauma. It all seemed to work, and in the 6.5 days of diving I:

1) did 21 dives

2) spent 20 hours 40 minutes underwater

3) breathed 1680 cubic feet of compressed air

It is beyond words to be back underwater again. Diving is such a wonderful, surreal experience and to be back in that space brings me much happiness.

Ok, now a little about the trip and the shot.

Fiji is known as the soft coral capital of the world, and I love soft corals. I am drawn to them, almost to a fault.

You see, the entire trip I sought out sections of reef with individual and small patches of soft coral. I passed up many excellent macro opportunities for that "quintessential" Fijian soft coral vista. Little did I know, the last day of the trip offered the best soft coral reefs.

Underwater photography presents its own unique set of challenges, too many to list here. But one of them is finding dynamic compositions while attempting to balance the natural light along with your strobes and having nature cooperate all at the same time. What I mean to say is, I have a ton of so-so images with many suffering from uneven lighting, lackluster compositions, and chaotic fish formations. A lot of elements aligned for this one, and that is why I'm posting it first, as I feel it could be my best from the trip.

I hope you enjoy the image and that it may inspire you to appreciate the beauty and bountiful life in our oceans. Life that is worth protecting and preserving for future generations to explore and enjoy.

Nikon D300

Tokina 10-17mm @ 13mm

1/200sec @ f11, ISO 200

Aquatica Housing and 8" Dome Port

2 Ikelite DS-160 strobes

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