In The Oxeye.

I think this is the last one in this series. I've actually shot many images for this flower but the flash was harsh (even in this one). This one though was a bit not "face to face" perspective so I preferred to process this one specifically. Not bad details at 2,4X compared to 3,2X magnification when I compare it to shots I've made for the same flower in the past.

#flower #nature #natural #macro #macrophotography #extrememacro #petals #oxeye #goodmorning

RadioHazard.

As I didn't take much appealing shots at 2,4X for the mint flowers, I've made some simple shots for the leaves. The shot here had been cropped of course, and I was about to crop it further actually but stopped at that.
In the process, I've tried a new sharpening technique in hope that it would give it a 3D-ish touch; a sharpening that integrates the direction of the light in the shot (which was a hard decision here actually because the macro flash is composed of 2 small flashes in opposite directions).

#green #macro #extrememacro #macrophotography #leaf #nature #natural #abstract #goodmorning

Core.

Now to the next mini-series, also done using Yongnuo's macro flash, attached to 20mm lens with 48mm of extension tubes. If my math is correct, this is supposedly 2,4X magnification. Funny thing is, this same lens (Voigtländer 20mm) is the one I usually use in reverse to easily get into 3,2X magnification with a reverse-ring. However, for my bad luck, the electronic reverse-ring is not designed to accommodate a macro flash at front (I did improvise a way but it's shaky and unreliable). When I shot this mini-series as well, it was cumbersome to get up close handheld instead of a rail; it wasn't steady and often I'd push the subject itself away before I can capture it.
Anyway, in this shot here, the same mint plant that I've shot before (but no ants!), and I've cropped a chunk to focus on this portion of the image only. The colors here are a result of my own touch with tone-splitting technique.
Worth noting that I've been using a somewhat new method for sharpening, in this image and some of those before 😎

#macro #macrophotography #extrememacro #nature #natural #flower #core #goodmorning

The Hidden World of Insect Wings Revealed by Macro Photographer https://petapixel.com/2026/05/23/the-hidden-world-of-insect-wings-revealed-by-photographer/ #extrememacrophotography #insectmacrophotography #macrophotography #extrememacro #chrisperani #insectwings #Spotlight #Features #macro

Lovely jumper spider eyes. Extreme macro with unknown lens in front of iphone17 macro lens. Single shot of rare Icius species (living happily around my house) #spider #iciusspecies #extrememacro

A close encounter with the treasure flower, or African daisy (Gazania). Captured with a Canon 5DSR and MP-E 65mm, revealing structures the eye often misses. These sun-loving flowers open with light, maximizing pollinator attraction through bold contrast and symmetry.

#Gazania #TreasureFlower #AfricanDaisy #MacroPhotography #ExtremeMacro #Canon5DSR #MPE65 #FlowerPhotography #NaturePhotography #CloseUpNature #TinyWorlds #Botany #PlantScience #Pollinators #FloralPatterns #NatureLovers #InTheField #OutdoorPhotography #SpringColors #NaturalDesign #Biodiversity #VisualDetails #MacroWorld #ThroughTheLens #NatureObservation #HiddenBeauty #ByMaikeldeBakker #MaikeldeBakkerPhotography #WonderingLens

Before heading back to our hotel, we returned to ’t Zwaantje—good food, warm light, and a well-earned rest after a long day. Sitting outside in the spring sun, something small joined us at the table: a mining bee, genus Andrena (metselbij in Dutch).

While most would simply enjoy the moment, I saw an opportunity.

My Canon 5DSR was within reach—as usual—so I quickly swapped from the Sigma 24–70mm Art to the Canon MP-E 65mm. From that moment on, it became a different kind of scene. I dropped low and went full paparazzi.

Christel laughed. “Are you trying to kill it?” she joked, watching me fire shot after shot.

And honestly, I understood how it looked.

But macro at this level is unforgiving. At high magnification, depth of field becomes razor-thin—sometimes less than a millimeter. Every breath, every slight movement shifts focus from perfect to lost. Shooting in bursts isn’t excess; it’s necessity.

Andrena bees are solitary ground-nesters, often overlooked compared to honeybees, yet essential pollinators in early spring ecosystems.

So there I was—chasing sharpness on a creature most people wouldn’t even notice.

A quiet moment at a table, turned into a study of life at the smallest scale.

#MiningBee #Andrena #Metselbij #MacroPhotography #ExtremeMacro #Canon5DSR #MPE65 #InsectPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #CloseUpNature #TinyWorlds #DepthOfField #MacroLife #SpringSun #Pollinators #BeePhotography #NatureLovers #InTheField #OutdoorMoments #BehindTheScenes #PhotographyLife #PatienceAndPractice #NatureObservation #HiddenNature #FieldMoments #VisualStorytelling #ByMaikeldeBakker #MaikeldeBakkerPhotography #WonderingLens

[9260] - 5.8X

TA DA! the last in the series - and I don't know what part of the flower is this (again).
With this, I'm out of new stuff as I've been lethargic lately and not sure what to do with my camera (and my life altogether). Anyway, we'll see what the archives hide for me...

#nature #natural #macro #macrophotography #extrememacro #goodmorning

[9259] - 5.8X

I think this one is before the last in this series! Phew!
This is still part of the onion flower but honestly I don't recall what was it 🤷🏻‍♂️

#nature #natural #macro #macrophotography #extrememacro #goodmorning

[9255] - 5.8X

Posting too late for today 😬 so much sleep was needed after all these sirens.
So, I'm nearing the end of this series and not sure I have more stuff to post, so I'll be going back to the archive soon.
This is not a magic mushroom, but part of an onion flower ✌️ again.

#flower #plant #nature #natural #onion #macro #macrophotography #extrememacro #goodmorning