Macro Photography Session | Titanopsis Calcarea

Hello everybody :)

With this session, i begin an old approach that i abandoned when exhausted all the specimens here at home and on my neighbor's balcony.
That's right, it's been a while since i photographed one of those small specimens that fascinate me so much, both on a normal scale, but especially on a macro scale.
The festive season has passed and the memories remain, and among them, the one that turned out to be the most original and useful :)
It was given to me by someone who knows me very well, as well as my preferences and interests, and to whom i can only thank :)

I currently have a personalized case full of small treasures that are constantly changing, which i now have to treat and preserve, and which at the same time beg to be the target of these macro photography sessions to which i have dedicated a little bit of my free time.
It's always very rewarding when we have the opportunity to dedicate time to doing what calms and relaxes us :)
For today's model i selected a succulent Titanopsis Calcarea.
Succulents are well known for their resistance and unique beauty, and when seen up close, they gain an even more enchanting perspective, revealing textures that look like a natural kaleidoscope.
The fleshy leaves display a variety of patterns, from small bumps to delicate ridges, providing a pretty interesting visual experience, with green tones that vibrate in the light and subtle blue hues.
After a brief research in order to identify the succulent in question, i am now able to name some particularities such as the small trichomes and glandular structures, highlighting the remarkable adaptations of Titanopsis Calcarea to survive in arid environments.
Structures such as epidermal windows and specialized cells become visible, highlighting the ingenuity of this succulent to conserve water in adverse conditions.
The geometric shapes present in the rosettes are a spectacle in themselves, with perfect spirals, hexagons and symmetrical patterns that demonstrate how nature incorporates geometry into its creations.

Let me present today’s model:

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Before moving onto the result...

My introductory thoughts about macro photography:

It's amazing how macros with their blurred background can result in such different images full of contrasts and textures especially with this kind of subjects.
In the world of photography, especially macro photography, there is a universe of things available to everyone, enabling totally different and original approaches.

Among the various possible techniques to shoot macros, this is perhaps the most affordable and effective technique for those who have a camera with removable lens.
We can simply remove the lens and reverse the direction, and by using an inverter ring it ends up being more comfortable and facilitates the process.