Sorry if you explain this in another video i might not have watched (yet!), but how do you focus stack? I understand you shoot in burst mode, but I'm not sure if you slightly move the camera (the whole thing) or if you slightly move the focus area manually. I understand you do use fully manual Laowa lenses, as I do, but I've yet to master focus stacking

Absolute banger of a video! Thank you so much for making it 🌞

Hi @Naturefold and congrats on this nice calendar! I'm just at the beginning of my macro photography journey but I also created a 2025 calendar this month. I did underestimate the amount of work this would take and it was very hard for me to settle on paper (weight and other characteristics) and the right place to print to get a proper 14 page calendar produced. Any insights you'd like to share (since I also live in Germany, I'd be curious where you ended up printing and why)?

Do you ship to Europe and Switzerland? Will the price be the same? Also please include an option to order both at the same time.

Great Vlog, as always, Where was this, if you don’t mind ma asking

love your videos man! but one question : why don't you use mft (OM1 to be specific) four your macro work?

Bravo!

Hi, do yo use Topaz AI to make your pics looks 100% perfect? I have same 25mm and loving it.

So at 1/125 you are using ES for your flash sync rather than 1/250 on MS yes?

If you know any inspiring person who talks about this in detail also let us know. Thank you very much.

Great pictures, I want to say something why don't you make us a video, the settings and the way to capture when moving the camera on the topic also, How can we merge images into one image on the computer? this would be great, also about the camera equipment we need to capture such beautiful micro pictures thank you

Another wonderful video, well done. On initially looking at your trousers, I thought that your were wearing knee pads then thought otherwise. I started wearing knee pads so I don't get soggy knees when bending down. For some reason I thought that you used the X-H2S camera and discovered yesterday that the X-H2S can use the flash with an electronic shutter up to a synchronisation speed of 1/125s. Then I thought that you used that camera because you are a heavy flash user and didn't want to wear out the shutter. On reading your equipment list, I realised that you use the X-H2 that doesn't have a stacked sensor. Do you feel worried about wearing out the shutter as you are such a heavy user? I do and I am not a heavy user like you.

Can you do a tutorial on how to focus on a Fuji because I have 65mm f2.8 you have but I want to get more in focus

Nice photoshoot. On 4.45 you see a Pseudoscorpionida on de acorn.

Today im happy is coming my lens 😅

Thanks for this! I put away my macro gear for the winter, but this makes me want to go and find some springtails.

Dear Alex, I always highly appreciate your excellent videos with useful tips for me

Amazing photowork! So beautiful. Thnx.

Such beautiful photos 🤩 Awesome tips as always, thank you 🙏😁

Just ordered mine. =)

Being able to pronounce the Latin names is pretty spectacular as well!

Danke für deine Anregungen auch im Winter Makros zu machen 👍. Dann werde ich demnächst auch mal den Grunewald unsicher machen 🤩

That was an impressive set of images. Your work amazes me.

WoW Alexis, you get better and better...truly world class images today, just fantastic.😊

The things sticking out of the woodlouse include a telson (which is in the middle), and the appendages to the left and right are the two branches of the biramous uropods. Amazing video, as always!

Exceptional work, you are always such an inspiration.

Hallo Alexis. Bei mir sind immer Ränder zu sehen nach dem stacken. Besonders bei Asseln. Warum ist das bei dir nicht so?

That was a multiple WOW video!!!!

Love the jacket where'd you get it?

Lieber Alexis, vielen Dank für die wertvollen Makro-Tipps! Für meinen anstehenden Kanaranurlaub bin ich noch auf der Sucher nach einer Outdoorhose fürs Fotografieren. Deine sieht ganz bequem und praktisch aus. Kannst Du eine empfehlen?

Amazing video as always. Can't wait to see what are you gonna shoot in the snow

I’m just getting started with learning macro photography, and your amazing photos are so inspiring! The relaxed yet insightful way you teach and share your process makes it a joy to watch and learn from you. Quick question-what program do you use to edit your photos? Your results are stunning, and I’d love to know more about the tools you use to achieve such incredible quality. Thanks for sharing your passion and creativity. Can’t wait to see your next video!

Stunning photos and technique. A pity my R5 can't do in camera stacks using flash.

Amazing, keep being creative 😍

The woodlouse shot is superb!

A hand written signature is a nice touch. Just an idea

Bravo Congratulations, it's superb!!! 👏

Great job!!!

Such beautiful photos!!!! Well done!!!

Best way to close a successful year!! 🎉 cheers mate!

Gorgeous! I wish I lived where I was allowed to hang one of your calendars. Hopefully they will sell fast for you!! ☮️💟

Nice ❤

Rite Nature Dude, Must have taken a long time to choose the pics for this, will have to put the feelers out to see if anyone will get me one for Xmas as I'm on a very limited budget @ the min! Stay safe n well. TFS, GB :)

Hell yeah (I recently watched a video on someone else releasing a 2025 calendar, and I stupidly asked if it was only shots they took in 2025… before realizing how hard it would be to market a 2025 calendar in 2026 lol)

Amazing idea! Congrats

👍

For all the comments regarding you needing a longer lens, your photography skills shone in this video. I have tge Sony 70-350 on an aps-c camera and it just about allows me to get a few decent bird images. The most important skill tends to be a quiet approach + a touch of good fortune.

Maybe I missed it, but what phone and which of its lenses/cameras did you clip the Apexel lenses to? I think that's an important piece of information.

Just in case you haven't spotted it, the latest version of Lightroom Classic supports more RAW formats for denoising, including DNG, so you can process a stack without editing, then bring back into Lightroom and denoise the stacked result, without having to go to Topaz now (though maybe it's better?).

I love this lens, I can get some great shots with it of landscape and insects (with teleconverter or macro ring) with lovely soft bokeh, but for wildlife and birds I often find myself wishing for more reach.