Rays abound.

For an index of all Leica-related articles click here.

Click the image for a larger version.

I cycled the image through Nik 8 Color Efex to enhance the rays through increased micro-contrast, then backed off the harshness with a touch of the Dehaze slider in Lightroom Classic.

Leica SL2-S, Leitz Focusing Bellows II, 135mm Elmar lens head at f/8, two Novatron strobes which confer shadows and modeling. ISO 400. Composite of 23 images focus stacked in Helicon Focus.