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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

“OH, HI! I HEARD IT’S BUTTERFLY WEEK! I HOPE I’M NOT LATE!” All up in your face cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, at 30x magnification. #macrophotography #macro #photography #SciArt #nature #insect #butterflyweek #butterflies #wildlife #HesSoFluffy #mothra

Very close head on photo of a cabbage butterfly, showing off their big mesmerizing hazy eyes & very fluffy body.

Part of my tiny exploration into cataloging the local flora & fauna.

Shot with a Sony a6000 through a vintage Olympus microscope at approximately 30x magnification.

Lit with a combination LED ring light & Intralux fiber optic light source.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

HE’S SO FLUFFY! …& he’s also staring into your soul… A dramatic new of view of a big eyed Cabbage Butterfly, at 30x magnification. Haven’t even bothered to clean up the dust spots from his enclosure yet. #macrophotography #photography #insects #spring #extremecloseup #macromonday

Extreme close up photo of a cabbage butterfly.

Part of my tiny exploration into cataloging the local flora & fauna.

Shot with a Sony a6000 through a vintage Olympus microscope at approximately 30x magnification.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Viola Blanda The Sweet White Violet, a native Illinois wildflower. A stack of a total of 110x individually focused photos. #macrophotography #photography #focusstacking #spring #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #flowerreport #flowersky

Extreme close up photo of a North American Sweet White Violet flower.

Part of my backyard botany exploration, cataloging local flora & fauna.

These shots were the breakout stars for the inaugural flight of my new microscope adapter for the mirrorless camera.

Shot with a Sony a6000 through a vintage Olympus microscope at approximately 30x magnification.

A total combined 110 individually focused pictures, stacked together into one image using Helicon Focus.

Lit with a combination LED ring light & Intralux fiber optic light source.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Internal spiral crown of broken seashell "The whole universe is based on rhythms. Everything happens in circles, in spirals." ~ John Hartford #macrophotography #photography #Nature #narrowfocus #shotoniphone #experimentalphotography #abstract #seashore #fibonacci

Close up photo of an old unidentified seashell found in my old collection.
Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 20x magnification, using a Celestron NexYZ adapter mount.
Lit with a Intralux fiber optic light source.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A hot mess of a flower. A damaged pink magnolia blossom . A fragile late season bloom that got a little beat up on the way home. Beauty in resiliency #macrophotography #photography #Nature #narrowfocus #shotoniphone #macrophotofriday #flowerphotography

Close up photo of a pink colored magnolia flower. One petal is sliced, the pollen has been spilled and the stamens are a dried curled brown.
Part of my backyard botany exploration, cataloging local flora & fauna.
Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 12x magnification, using a Celestron NexYZ adapter mount.
Lit with a ring light.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Wire ring spring toy fidget. Seeing beauty in ordinary objects. Shot with my iPhone & a microscope at 30x magnification. #macrophotography #photography #abstractphotography #abstract #narrowfocus #bokeh #shotoniphone #monochrome #BluSkyArtShow

Close up photo of a coiled wire spiring. Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 30x magnification, using a Celestron NexYZ adapter mount.
Lit with a Intralux fiber optic light source.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Siberian Squill, an invasive species here in the Midwest. In the name of ecology & art, I hope to soon be destroying many of these pretty pests. #macrophotography #photography #Nature #narrowfocus #SciArt #shotoniphone #flowerphotography

Close up photo of a Siberian Squill (Scilla er. The shallow focus features the pollen on the anther, surrounding the neon yellow central pistil.
Part of my backyard botany exploration. I have no qualms with ripping out more of these pretty little weeds come spring.
Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 30x magnification, using a Celestron NexYZ adapter mount. LED ring light illumination.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Broken inner crown of a spiral shell. I used 3 opposed RGB LEDs creating colored shadows. Same photo mirrored, converted to B&W, showing the shell shape better. #macrophotography #photography #Nature #experimentalphotography #narrowfocus #SciArt #shotoniphone #rainboweverything #abstractphotography

Close up photo of the inner broken top of a small conch shell. All in camera lighting effects. I used three separate red, green & blue LED spotlights in a triangular formation. The opposing angles throw some ultra saturated colors in the competing shadows.
Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 12x magnification. Mounted with a LabCam adapter.

The same photo mirrored, converted to black & white, shows the natural spiral of the shell.
Close up photo of the inner broken top of a small conch shell. All in camera lighting effects. I used three separate red, green & blue LED spotlights in a triangular formation. The opposing angles throw some ultra saturated colors in the competing shadows.
Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 12x magnification. Mounted with a LabCam adapter.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Wire ring spring toy fidget. Look close in the lens flare, you can sorta see the reflection of the fiber optic tubes from the light source. Shot with my iPhone & a microscope at 50x magnification. #macrophotography #photography #abstractphotography #narrowfocus #bokeh #shotoniphone

Close up photo of a brass tone wire spring bent in a stepped geometric pattern. Meant to be worn on your finger as a fidget toy. Even simple objects can be beautiful. Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 50x magnification. Mounted with a Celestron NexYZ adapter. Lit with an Intralux fiber optic light source.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Wire ring spring toy fidget. Found this in a prize bin for kids, I find its repetitive geometry pleasing.Seeing beauty in ordinary objects. Shot with my iPhone & a microscope at 12x magnification. #macrophotography #photography #abstractphotography #narrowfocus #bokeh #shotoniphone

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

American Plum tree flower. Spring cannot come soon enough. Shot with my iPhone & a microscope at 30x magnification. #macrophotography #photography #Nature #flowerphotography #SciArt #shotoniphone

Close up photo of American Plum tree blossom. Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 30x magnification. Mounted with a Celestron NexYZ adapter. Part of my exploration of local wildlife using hand-me-down lab equipment.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

American Plum Tree Blossoms. Dreaming of spring while looking at snow. Shot with my iPhone & microscope at 12x magnification. #macrophotography #photography #Nature#flowerphotography #SciArt #shotoniphone

Close up photo of American Plum tree flowers. Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 12x magnification.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

A bright spring ephemeral for a gray winter day. Yellow Trout Lily bloom. Uncropped microscope shot at 12x magnification. #macrophotography #photography #Nature#flowerphotography

Close up photo of a yellow Trout Lily flower. Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 12x magnification. Midwestern woodland native wild flower.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

White Trout Lily bloom. Posting spring ephemerals to beat back the winter gloom. Uncropped iPhone & microscope shot, seen at 12x magnification. #macrophotography #photography #Nature#flowerphotography

Close up photo of a white Trout Lily flower. Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 12x magnification. Midwestern woodland wildlife. Erythronium americanum.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Purple Wild Geranium bloom & pollen. Uncropped microscope shots at 80x & 20x magnification. #macrophotography #photography #Nature #flower

Close up photo of a purple wild geranium flower. Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 80x magnification. Having a go at being a backyard naturalist.

Close up photo of a purple wild geranium flower. Shot with my iPhone through a vintage Olympus microscope at 20x magnification. Having a go at being a backyard naturalist.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Lovely flared spiral shell peeking out from the shadows. Geometry in nature. #macrophotography #photography #shell #spiral

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

‘Chelle likes shells. Look at that organic radial grid pattern, nature makes some strange & fun geometry. #macrophotography #photography #shell #blackandwhite

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Skull in a Spectrum Tiny skull at 20x magnification. Got some lovely primary colors here using some additive light mixing. Back lit for a little extra drama. Used 47 separate focus stacked photos. #macrophotography #photography #experimentalphotography #skull

Tiny 18mm carved skull (artist unknown) gifted to me by a friend. 47 photos, focused stacked with Helicon Focus. Red, green, & blue LED spotlights.
Vintage Olympus microscope at 20x magnification & Labcam adapter.

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Michelle Ann Miller 📸🔬 @micromacromishmash.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

The Dead Isopod Disco An ex crustacean in a delightful rainbow spectrum. Roly poly shown under RGB LED spotlights. Using vintage microscope with digital photo stacking. #macrophotography #photography #experimentalphotography

Macro photo of a roly-poly isopod, lit with red, green & blue LED spotlights making a rainbow spectrum on it’s shell. Focus stacked using 69 photos taken on a microscope.

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