Paper Wasp Up Close and Personal

Yipes! That's an impressive result.

Thanks Bob! That "old reliable" MF Nikkor and the PB-6 bellows are an unbeatable combination for macro photography. I also have the BR-3 coupler which fits on the bayonet of the reversed lens and stops down the aperture using a cable release. That way you are always focusing at maximum aperture and then closing down before you take the shot (I use a wireless remote shutter release to trip the shutter. In live view it works perfectly!

Excellent macro. How many photos did you use for this fabulous focus stacking?, ciao Giangiorgio

Giangiorgio, this image was made from a total of 34 images focus stacked in Photoshop

Excellent macro. A technical accomplishment.