Over the last weekend we had our first try in sand microphotography. Since we don’t have (yet!) a microscope we had to use our our digital camera. To get as much sharpness as possible we decided to mount a fix micro lens (Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 USM) on the Canon 350D SLR body. Additional sharpness was provided by a small aperture (around F22) and a bit longer exposure times, as well as by using the camera’s self-timer and a tripod in order to avoid any hand shaking:

280 NL-NH, Netherlands, Wijk aan Zee, Floodline of beach, GPS 52°29’36″N 4°35’5″E (sea shells beach)

The results were astonishing taking into consideration the simple setup without any professional ligthining (we used only two regular 5 euro desk lights at an horizontal angle of about 15-30° for an increased 3D effect). We are looking so forward to the next photo session…!!!