Viola sororia priceana Violet family (Violaceae)
Viola sororia priceana Violet family (Violaceae)
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Unknown Insect (at this time) that was about the size of a grain of rice. Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Unknown Insect (at this time) that was about the size of a grain of rice. Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
Hoary Vervain, Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain, Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain, Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain, Verbena stricta
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo Lens
Rough Blazing Star, Liatris aspera
Schurch-Thomson Prairie I wanted to test the macro camera rig that I’d built the day before. It wasn’t until late in the day that I finally had a free hour. I took a very short walk to a plant that my wife and I had previously noticed. A Rough Blazing Star has been getting closer and closer to blooming. It’s top little buds are starting to separate their bracts. They’re also showing a blush of color. I’m using my macro lens rig by hand, so fortunately the winds were practically nil. I tried various zoom settings from 1x to 5x magnification. It’s very difficult to focus when you’re shooting so tiny! Thankfully I think I can practice my yoga/meditation/focus elements that I picked up out here in the driftless. I think I’m going to enjoy sorting out how to use this MP-E 65mm.
