I know exactly what he's talking about when he mentioned stitching together lots of photographs at different focal lengths. I've done this type of macro photography in the past, albeit on a much smaller scale. I immediately noticed that I would need much more controlled parameters than I could get from a handheld still camera and a moving object in nature. I used multiple focal lengths but it became instantly apparent that I needed many more in between. It's really cool to see this kind of thing. And holy shit I bet that plotter costs as much as a house.

*http://www.amazon.com/Macro-Photography-Gardeners-Nature-Lovers/dp/0881928909/

http://www.amazon.com/Macro-Photography-Gardeners-Nature-Lovers/dp/0881928909/

Just superb. I really love that spider photo. Any idea what was spun up in it's web?

I've never even attempted macro photography before. Do you essentially sit with the lens focused on a stick and hope for a dragonfly to land in your shot? I can't imagine any other way to get such a close-up shot in nature than that.

Interesting markings, looks almost like those spots are designed to bring a butterfly to their death. At any rate that is some incredible macro photography.