Tranquil, Fiery

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A busy day today, so although I've had the camera with me all day, I've never got round to taking it out of the boot and actually using it, so it's a backup image today.
This one is from last week.

Soggy Salt.

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Playing with salt and macro lenses again.
I washed this coarse salt before photographing it with strong backlighting, which has given it an interesting glassy look.
90 images stacked with Helicon Focus.

Salt and Pepper

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More playing with the MP-E65 and Wemacro focus rail.
68 shots stacked with Helicon Focus.

Pineappleweed 2 / Crunch 3

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I picked a little pineappleweed plant on my walk last night, and I've had it in water today.
This is what I got of one of the flowers with focus stacking.

I also had a conversation with my friend after taking the first crisp photo a few days ago, which resulted in me leaving with a bag of Walkers French Fries crisps to be photographed.
There is something funny going on with movement in this one, it looks sharp, but there is a consistent motion blur visible across most of the image, which suggests to me that the macro rail or the camera's mirror was causing some vibration on every shot. One to be revisited, I think.
Photo after the jump.

Peek through the hedge

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A busy day today, but ultimately more successful than it seemed it was going to be at one point.
No time to play with macro gubbins today, but I took a little wander on my way home this evening and this little patch of poppies caught my eye through the hedge.

Bean!

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My WeMacro motorised focus rail arrived today. First impressions are really good, and it definitely makes it easier to get the most out the MP-E65 macro lens.
2x magnification, 48 shots stacked with Helicon Focus.

Mystery among the trees

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Late posting this one!