> This is part of a series I'm undertaking on the internals of fine instruments. I use a special technique called focus stacking which has the effect of making these small spaces seem vast. This is a simple optical illusion. Our brains are wired to expect close up macro shots to have a shallow depth of field. By combining dozens, sometimes hundreds, of shots I ensure that the photo is sharp from front to back. This tricks the mind into believing that the image is of something much larger than reality.
I’m pretty sure these photos were enabled by the Laowa Macro Probe lens (https://www.venuslens.net/product/laowa-24mm-f-14-2x-macro-p...) — one could construct something exotic before for this, but this lens is what made this kind of photography accessible.
