Practicing Macro & Close-Up until I'm good at it

[Dean Wilson]

But until then... I'll just wing-it.
Please disregard the fly's hygiene. He's feeling a tad under the weather, being dead and all.

29mm Extension tube for a 200 image stack. Extremely cropped.

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[Grumps]

Did it meet its demise at the pointed ends of Mr. Mayagi's chopsticks?

 

[Dean Wilson]

Did it meet its demise at the pointed ends of Mr. Mayagi's chopsticks?

Yes. I think it was a chopstick in the right eye that was his demise.

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[MrSparks999]

Doing the same, not easy.

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[THXGEEK]

Apologies if I already posted this (damn synapses need more caffeine...), but you may wish to buy Don Komarechka's 'Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet'.

Its a fairly awesome reference, filled with suggestions for technique, lighting, exposures, etc.