Bug

Some kind of bug my daughter gave me to photograph. I was going for a deeper stack but on this 4th attempt and 300+ shots the primary flash ran out of battery 150 shots in. This is the stack of the 1-140 3.1:1 ratio

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Bird feather

This flew down into my wife's hand yesterday. This is 5mm in height so tiny mag here is 3.1:1. Note the tiny spider on the left side. stack of 60 shots.

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Hidden

Shape hidden inside another. Really impressed with this one

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Colored Pencils

Upclose and personal with a pair of colored pencils 2.5:1

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Howard RR Watch

Family heiloom. Ben F Howard RR watch. Stack shot

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Split

Great shape of two floating items

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Tiny

One part of a dandylion. One of the hardest things I have ever tried to photograph as it is so fragle. I broke ~ 5 before I got this one to work.

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Cap on top

triples with a cap on top

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Johnquil 2

Another captured during the pohoto walk

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Splash

Crown on acrylic glass. Oh the mess :)

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endview

Endview plantation in Lee Hall va. Rescued my daughter yesterday. She tried to 4 wheel her sentra @ 1 AM....... Light work now and muffler fixed :). I got Dad brownie points :). HAGD Folks

Multi drop action

Impact from 3 valve and quad drops

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Pair

Spotted these on the way home from the wakl and had to capture. My wife's favorite

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Weed!

This is a full dandylion from my front yard. Another stack

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Triple Chamberq

this is how the pattern actually happened no staggered flashes

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Kite pin

Very small kite pin for wearing on you suit. This is ~ the size of a dime.. Ratio is 2.4:1. 1st shot with the enlarger lens

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Azelia

Found this right on the ground and decided to have fun with this. Messed with my new stack shot. This is 115 pictures of this one to make this picture. Old lens

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Quad Crown

3 drops making this quad crown impact. Thanks so much on my new enlarger lens!!

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EL-Nikkor 50mm

My latest addition :). This is actually an enlarger lens that I am going to reverse mount to do macro work. It will give me up to 3.5:1 maginifacation. I tested last night at 2.3:1. Awesome details and a whole new animal of lighting and placement;

Heron head

Up close of a stamp

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Wren Bridge

Bridge over one of the small rivers on the W&M campus. This was were I was yesterday AM

Jonquil

Captured at the Lee Hall mansion wheil we were out on a photo walk

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Bug

Captured in my backyard. I spotted this little bug on this tiny bloom

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Floating along

This one looks to be floating at the top

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Titmouse

Titmouse sitting waiting on the next food
Thanks for the correction Judy

Double top

Double top from 2 drops

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Small Bloom

Captured in my backyard. This is a stack from my D850 with a stack of 40 shots of a bloom that was just trying to open this morning.

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3 tier

3 tiered collision from 2 drops

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Wood Box

Another dovetail box I made. This one is walnut and maple with wood hinges and handle

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Sailor Nib

Nib from a Sailor Founian pen. stacked for details, 28 shots 1.5:1 magnified

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The ball

I like this ball shape I was able to captue. Changed pressure at both ends and out came this shape. Doctors appointments yesterday and a trip to see my daughter today. Going to cat sit for 4 days. should be fun with 3 in the house. LOL. HAGD folks

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Up close

Same red Geofe at 1.65:1 magnification rate. focus stacked 22 images of the center area. Really shows all the scars and grinding on the surface

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Geode

Captured at 1:1 magnification

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patterns

two drops made this unique shape.

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Octupus

Glass and mosiac tile made. This is my wife's and sites in a cabnet.

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Split

two shapes floating in the air

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Tones

Flower in tones and colors

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Color

Colorfull shape and size. I really liked the little dot on top

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small box

This box is bocote and maple with dovetail joints of maple

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2 drops

Shape from 2 drops and a new mix

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Johnquil 2

capturedout at a photo walk et Endview plantation

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Mixed shapes

triples from 3 drops colliding. Fitting as I am teaching a drop shot class tomorrow. Had my 2nd Covid-19 shot yesterday & I have some of the side effects. Fever last night and migraine today :(. Feel rung out.

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Paul Knife

One of my favorite pocket knives. I carried this one in my pocket in my dress pants for many a year

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Bradford pear

Captured out in the front yard

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attitude

It's my nut you cannot have it. My wife had put out some peanuts and this guy got one and ran up the tree

Splash

Here is a crown for your enjoyment. I get to do yard work again today. Just love spring and this yellow stuff :P

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Triples

four drops with triples above . Pressurized drops below and above to make these shots

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Bloom

Cherry tree bloom in my front yard