Macro

Feb 03

by TK in Close-Up & Macro, Images, Insects & Arachnids 0 comments tags: Daisy, Macro, Spider

Spider and Daisy

I photographed this spider and daisy in my studio Lightbox using LED lights and my "super macro" lens and the focus stacking technique.

Aug 07

by TK in Images, Insects & Arachnids 0 comments tags: 4X, Macro, Mud Dauber, Stinger

Mud Dauber Stinger

Have you ever wondered what the stinger of a bee, hornet, wasp or mud dauber looks like? Here is a 4.3x magnification of a Mud Dauber stinger.

Aug 06

by TK in Close-Up & Macro, Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Macro, Silver Dwarf Morning-glory

Silver Dwarf Morning-glory

This is an image of a Silver Dwarf Morning-glory bud. I was looking for subjects on my property and spotted this tiny plant.

Aug 03

by TK in Close-Up & Macro, Flowers & Plants, Images 2 comments tags: Macro, Rain Lily, White Box

Expired Rain Lily

I was mowing the lawn this week when I spotted a Rain Lily. I meant to photograph it while it was still in its full glory but I forgot and it was too late.

Dec 26

by TK in Flowers & Plants, Images 0 comments tags: Clematis, Macro

Clematis

I planted a vine 9 years ago and each year the vine blooms with giant purple flowers. I never researched what I planted. It turns out it is a Clematis,

Oct 11

by TK in Close-Up & Macro, Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Frog, Macro

Fred

I recently walked out of the garage early one morning only to find this very nice specimen. He was so still that I was able to grab my camera and take this image. I decided to name him "Fred".

Aug 09

by TK in Close-Up & Macro 2 comments tags: begonia, Focus Stacking, Light Box, Macro

There is a pot of begonias in the entry way to the house. I was needing a subject to practice my macro skills and use the new light box that I had just built. So, I plucked one of the begonias and set it up.

Aug 04

by TK in Close-Up & Macro, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Macro, Spider

Itsy-Bitsy Spider…

The nursery rhyme goes something like "The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out.", however, this one was on my garage door.

Jul 23

by TK in Close-Up & Macro, Digital Darkroom, Flowers & Plants 0 comments tags: Macro, Pollen, Rock Rose, Seeds

Rock Rose Pollen and Seeds

Another macro photography example. This one is of pollen and seeds from a Rock Rose, a native plant of Texas. I was actually trying to do another focus stack but the flower kept wilting.

Jul 23

by TK in Close-Up & Macro, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Depth of Field, Focus Stacking, Macro, Mud Dauber