Sand grains from near Bandon, Oregon, 3mm FOV - stacked image at 4:1 plus high resolution mode - OM Systems macro gear ⚙️2mo ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/geology
Here’s a stack of 5 garnet sand grains I found from Bandon, Oregon (less than 1mm total height). For comparison’s sake, the stack next to a grain of table sugar, and the stack next to the sugar grain on my iPhone.4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MineralPorn
My jumping spider Regina Philanges, a Phidippus Audax - she’s only 5mm long in this shot4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/spiderbro
Regina Philanges showing off the venom on her fangs...she was upset that I was photographing her while she was munching on her cricket...3yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/spiderbro
The eye of a tiny fly one morning with dew on it. 0.5mm field of view! Olympus macro gear of course!!3yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
A tiny 1/4th millimeter wide garnet sand grain, found in Bandon, Oregon sand. I balanced it carefully on this other sand grain for the picture4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MineralPorn
The Ron Swanson of jumping spiders - 5mm long and unhappy about you. - found in Illinois4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/spiderbro
His eyes just look right through you! My phidippus mystaceus jumping spider4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/spiderbro
An ant with a garnet sand grain. 🐜 is the size of the emoji ant on your smartphone - garnet sand grain is 1/4mm wide4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
A sand garnet, less than 1/4th of a millimeter wide, balanced on another grain of sand - both from Bandon, Oregon!4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
A single garnet sand grain balanced on another grain of sand. Garnet is 1/4th of a millimeter in diameter! From Bandon, Oregon beach - found faceted this way.4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/geology
A tiny Bandon, Oregon sand garnet balanced carefully on a tiny 1.25mm snowflake3yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
I was finally able to capture a snowflake with thin film interference showing- this crystal is just 2mm in width! #bucketlist3yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
Soooooo..... I may have a new favorite garnet sand grain shot.... It is less than 1/4mm wide, and I was able to find a very interesting grain to set it on. Thoughts?! From Bandon, Oregon, and much smaller than this period.4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
A single snow crystal on glass, taken with my Olympus macro gear and a Raynox 202. 1.5mm wide4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
A bold jumper spider with the reflection of my ring light flash in his eyes4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
The small spot (that looks like an eye) from a Luna moth wing - 5mm wide4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
Here’s a tiny garnet on a half “slice” of peridot sand. Garnet is 1/4mm wide, from Bandon, Oregon4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MineralPorn
7 garnet sand grains balanced and stacked carefully to form an arch. Sand from Bandon, Oregon. Each grain is 1/4mm or smaller!4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MineralPorn
An arch of sand garnets I made - no glue - just balance and surface tension. Less than 1 millimeter total height of the arch! - Bandon, Oregon sand!4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
Cuckoo wasp at 4.5x magnification, high resolution mode! Olympus macro gear! Yes, alive but cold morning so docile...4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
Some sort of villain jumping spider I found last spring - about 4mm long - kept him for a few months till he broke out of his holding. Illinois.4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/spiderbro
This is what the garnet sand looks like that I find my tiny perfect garnets in. Image is 3mm field of view left to right, Bandon, Oregon4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MineralPorn
Two views of the same 0.25mm sand garnet balanced on another grain of sand - both from Bandon, Oregon. You can see a fissure/break that seemed to have healed in the left view.4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MineralPorn
An amazing garnet with a front “window” looking to a dark back facet! Garnet is 1/4mm wide, from Bandon, Oregon. I balanced it carefully on this other sand grain.4yr ⋅ 1of1images ⋅ r/MacroPorn
