As photographers we tend to picture the beauty we see around us — people, landscapes, cityscapes, animals, the sky, etc. But often times we miss out on the much smaller things — the beauty in the things we can't see — or at least, can't see very well.
What is Macro Photography?
Macro Photography is the art of capturing very small subjects — items with details that are too small to be fully appreciated with our eyes alone. For example, the image above pictures colored pencils, these pencils are easily seen with our eyes, but the details and texture in the wood and sharpened tips aren't as easily seen without the help of a macro lens.
Abstract Art with a Macro Lens
The image above is a picture of the inside of a very iridescent seashell. However, the image is so zoomed in, that its difficult, to tell what the image is. The picture appears almost abstract, as we aren't exactly sure what we are looking at — but this is a beautiful thing that only macro-photography can accomplish. We often miss all of the tiny grooves, crevices, and vibrant luster of a shell we may see at the beach, but macro photography highlights these aspects — sometimes it isn't necessary to see the all of the subject, to appreciate all of its beauty.
Learning a Little More About the Little Things
The image above showcases much more than just the vibrant texture of this butterfly's wing. If you look closely you can start to see the tiny scales on the butterfly's wing. No this isn't an over pixelated image like I originally had thought, it is in fact true, that butterflies do have scales! These little facts about little things are things that we miss, if we aren't able to see them. This unique facts goes to show the power of a macro-lens and perhaps what it can do for the world of art as well as the world of science.
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