Rain Drops On A Clover

One of the first macro photos I took. Got this after a good rain right outside my house. This was pushing the boundaries of what I can get with a handheld shot. Sony's optical steadyshot, both in the camera body and on the lens, makes this a doable handheld, but really I should have not been lazy and just busted out the tripod.

Meg's Eye

Macro shot of Meg's iris.

Cactus Macro

I only took a small table top tripod on this trip, because every ounce adds up when you are lugging everything you need for 6 days on your back. This little tripod is way too flimsy for my macro lens so all the macro shots in this gallery were taken hand held, which is a real challenge. Luckily both my Sony camera body and macro lens have built in image stabilization, making these super close ups possible to capture hand held.

Macro Desert Marigold

Awesome detail and a nice depth of field with this new macro lens.

Macro Flower Bud

Found these little-tiny purple flower buds and was able to get a good handheld macro shot.

Cholla Cactus

Nice shallow depth of field on this budding cholla cactus.

Desert Cactus Flower

Super macro of a blooming cactus flower with the Sony 90mm G OSS.

Spikes

Be careful where you sit in Joshua Tree.

Tiny Purple Flowers

Another macro photo of mini little flowers.

Pink Flower Macro

Morning rain leaves this winter bloom shiny and clean.

Rain Drops

Macro photo of rain drops on a flower in my parent's garden. At this scale, the tiniest bit of wind on a flower like this can cause a small blur. Patience was the key.

Water Drops On A Flower

Tiny balls of H2O gripping onto flower petals.

Clovers

Morning dew on clovers.

Succulent Flower Macro

A tiny purple flower on one of our succulents.

Inside A Pocket Watch

Macro photo of the mechanics of an antique gold pocket watch.