Weekly Macro/Close-up thread for 10 January 2010

Here we go again - show your macro and close-up images.
Please mention the equipments and any special techniques you have used.
And if you have any question about macro techniques just ask.

If you are posting your own images then please reply to this first post of the thread, else your contributions may be overlooked.

Some macro photography related websites

http://www.macrophotography.org/
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Photography/Insects/
http://www.beautifulbugs.com/beautifulbugs/index.htm
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=332
http://www.pbase.com/mplonsky/insects
http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/macrolenses.htm
http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/tutorial_mpe65.htm
http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles-photo_essays.htm
http://www.sayersweb.com/photography/html/article-easy-macro.htm
http://dalantech.deviantart.com/gallery/#Tutorials
http://drippy2009.blogspot.com/

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Gautam