"Cliff Aster Blossoms"

May 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Olympus Zuiko 50mm macro lens
"Cliff Asters and Stalks"

May 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Olympus Zuiko 50mm macro lens & extension tubes
"Cliff Aster"

May 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Olympus Zuiko 50mm macro lens & extension tubes
"Wild Buckwheat"

May 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Olympus Zuiko 50mm macro lens & extension tubes

This ultra close-up image was shot at greater than life size magnification using a specialized macro lens.  The actual size of the entire image was only about 1" wide.
"Core of an African Daisy"

April 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon MP-E 65mm Macro Lens

This beautiful core of an African Daisy only measures 1 centimeter (less than 1/2 inch) across.  I shot it at 2x life-size using a specialized macro lens.
"African Daisy and Lantana"

April 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 180mm Macro Lens
"Wild Rose (Rosa arkansana)"

April 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 180mm Macro Lens
"Dandelion and Wild Hyacinth"

April 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 180mm Macro Lens
"Chinese Houses (collinsia heterophylla)"

April 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Canon 180mm Macro Lens

When viewed from the side, this beautiful flower resembles a Chinese pagoda due to its concentric layers which get smaller towards the top. This particular specimen is about 1-1/2" in diameter, and I shot it from the top looking straight down into the center.  I found it on a hillside while hiking in the local mountains behind my home.
"Cliff Aster Blossoms"

May 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Olympus Zuiko 50mm macro lens
"Cliff Aster Blossoms"

May 2013, Santa Susana Mountains, CA
Canon EOS 5D MK2, Olympus Zuiko 50mm macro lens
See photo in original gallery.