Closeup photos, mostly of flowers but also birds, bugs, and other nature shots. Many are extreme closeups showing interesting detail'

1. Closeup photography by Dave Shafer

2. Usually f/8 to f/16, for large DOF
Often hand-held, with image
stabilization, in bright sunlight
Always natural lighting, no flash
All photos shown are by me
All digital
Many were taken at home

3. My 105 mm macro lens
for my Pentax K-10 camera
Fully extended, 1.0X magnification