German photographer Jens Braun from the YouTube channel Another Perspective has released an extreme macro video of a snail eating a strawberry. While the close-up details of the mollusk may disturb some viewers, the fresh perspective on the creature is fascinating.
Two years ago, Venus Optics sent macro photographer Thomas Shahan their Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens for testing. Now, after two continuous years of real-world use and testing, he's finally gotten around to sharing his thoughts in a thoughtful review that will be a huge help to any extreme macro photographers who are considering this lens.
If you ever visited some industrial surplus shops, very often you would see some cameras and lenses used in industrial automation. What you probably do not know is that these lenses can have very high optical performance and features we want: high resolving power, large image circle, low distortion, and often very long working distance compared to some of other lenses we use.
Extreme macro photographer Chris Perani specializes in capturing the natural world in extreme detail. His latest series "Minerals" gives us a peek at the intricate structure of minerals, fossils, shells, and gems like never before, with each photograph created by stacking over 25,000 photos together.