Category Archives: Macro

Getting up close.

Stonecrop

From the garden.

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There are some 500 species according to Wikipedia. The blooms are tiny, maybe 1/4″ across.

Leica SL2-S, 135mm Elmar head in 16471 adapter at f/9.5, Bellows-R + two 16472 extension tubes. 28 images focus stacked in Helicon Focus. Two strobe lights, ISO 100.

Common Stork’s Bill

AKA Pinweed.

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Read more about this flower here. The original is small, some 3/8″ across the blooms.

Leica SL2-S, 135mm Elmar optical unit at f/8 in 16472 adapter, Bellows-R plus one 16471 extension tube. 17 images focus stacked in Helicon Focus. Two strobe lights, ISO 100. The old Elmar lens does a simply fabulous job here.

Flax

It’s wildflower season.

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Read more about this amazing family of flowers here. The original is quite small, approximately 1″ in diameter across the blooms.

Leica SL2-S, 135mm Elmar optical unit at f/11 in 16472 adapter, Bellows-R plus two 16471 extension tubes. 35 images focus stacked in Helicon Focus. Two strobe lights, ISO 100.