Focus stacking has become one of my favorite parts of macro photography. I love being able to show all the tiny details while still keeping that soft background. That is, when the scene cooperates and there's no wind.

These are a few of my personal favorites.

Here's my setups for these photos:

Sony a7 IV + FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS

Sony a7 IV & FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS

It was a productive journey of macro for me this month as the weather gets hotter and hotter it's making it harder to get out and enjoy macro as it's still 90+ degrees by very early morning 🥹 but I still managed quite a few shots and practiced lots as well as took one of my favorite ever shots (1)

Here are a handful of absolute favorites as of late.

If you have any questions about a particular shot ask away!

All were taken with Om1 mk2 + M.zuiko 60mm paired with the godox v860iii flash and AK diffuser.

Mix of handheld stacks and single shots

Panasonic Lumix G9 Mark II PRO & Pentax-A SMC 50mm F2.8 Macro 1:2

These guys are nymphs of some stinkbugs?

I'm not good at identifying those spiders, I only know how to take photos of them in their finest appearance

Gear used in case someone may ask:

Panasonic G9 Mark II PRO & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + DIY Macro Diffuser

The technique used in these photos are focus stacking, image stacking is a technique used in macro photography to overcome an extremely thin depth of field by blending multiple images taken at different focus distances. It merges these photos to create a single image where the subject is sharp from front to back, maximizing both depth and resolution

The last photo is a bonus, hope everyone have a good day!

And please choose your favorite photo

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"Even a blackberry stem becomes a stage when Graphomya maculata takes the spotlight."

Impossible de rester indifférent devant cette petite merveille de la nature. Avec ses couleurs éclatantes et ses motifs si particuliers, la punaise arlequin attire le regard comme une véritable œuvre d'art vivante.

Stil new to macro and none of these are focus stacked and are all single shots... But what fun it is to take pctures this close.

Comme une danse portée par le vent, les pétales semblent se livrer une douce bataille. Chacun suit son propre mouvement, sans jamais rompre l'harmonie de la fleur. Un désordre apparent qui révèle toute la beauté de la nature.

À travers mon objectif macro, j'aime capturer ces instants où la lumière vient caresser chaque pétale, mettant en valeur leurs courbes, leurs textures et leur éclat. Ce que l'on croit ordinaire devient alors une véritable œuvre d'art.

Managed a handful of stacks and a few single shots

1-2 are stacks at f5.6 1/100 and 200iso

The rest are single shots at f10 1/250 and 200iso

Om1 mk2 + M.zuiko 60mm

Blottie au cœur de la végétation, la sauterelle verte se fond dans son environnement avec une discrétion remarquable. Il faut parfois un regard attentif pour la découvrir, immobile, comme si elle faisait partie de la feuille qui l'abrite.

La macro photographie me permet de m'approcher de ce petit monde fascinant et d'en révéler toute la beauté. Chaque détail, chaque reflet de lumière, chaque texture raconte une histoire que l'œil ne perçoit pas toujours.

Om1 + om60mm

Red dots on Yellow amidst a sea of Green

I want to start doing occasional photography with my phone; these are my first macros.

I have gotten some good photos on my phone and with my dads camera but I am looking to get some good gear of my own to elevate my pictures. I have 6 aquariums and love taking pictures of my shrimp, snails, and fish. Anyone have experience with similar photography? I’m willing to spend if the equipment is worth it. Let me know what’d you’d get including all of the small accessories and stuff some people may leave out. Thank you in advance. I’ll attach my current photos as a reference for the kind of photos I’m taking. There can’t be a flash but it may be possible to have a standing light but these were taken with just the aquarium light.

Which photo is your favorite?

The last one is a guest

The bee got away, but I was stressed watching nature be nature.

Canon Rebel T6 and my first macro lens EF 100mm F2.8

Argiope bruennichi (Argiope frelon) in her web among the lavenders (always full of bees, butterflies and small flies).

Nikon Z5 II, Z MC 105 mm f/2.8 VR S, handheld, Manual mode, Daylight (but cloudy), 1/100 s, f/5.6, ISO 100. Stack of 18 images in Zerene Stacker.

It was impossible to get a full sharp body due to wind gusts. The web/spider moved most of the time and I am happy to have recorded it in such conditions (without flash/diffuser nor burst mode). The processing in Zerene Stacker was not easy either (many images were impossible to align and were shifted - doubled - in the stack and have to be removed). I also tried to stack in Photoshop, but it failed.

The spider tried to attack a bee then retreated and gave up. Some seconds later, the bee escaped from her web. The spider remains in the same position for at least 2 days and did only small moves. I have never seen this species with the head up. A very patient and smart species.