Spranz captured the image of a pale clouded yellow butterfly in September using: a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Sigma APO Macro 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens, with and exposure of 1/800sec at f/3.2 ...

Smartphone macro photography captures close up of insects and frosty leaves. ... The detail of a Golden Ring Dragonfly's wings are pictured up close at the Haslemere Museum in Surrey Picture: ...

The stunning photos (sunset moth shown) were taken by 51-year-old Linden Gledhill from Staffordshire. He used a trinocular-reflecting light microscope with a Canon EOS 5D mark II on the top.