40 Amazing Examples of Macro Photography

Macro photography, simply put, is close-up photography. This usually requires a special lens that is optimized to focus sharply on a small area. What I love about macro photography is that it allows us see an entirely different world that is filled with an abundance of detail that usually goes unnoticed by the naked eye.

Here is a collection of 40 truly amazing macro photographs from various photographers. To see larger versions of the photographs and to learn more about both the photograph and photographer, be sure to click on the images.

Amazing Photography Contest Galleries PIctures from National Geographic 2010

Sleeping Lion Picture

Jellyfish Picture

Brown Bear Picture

Brown bear, Buskin River, Kodiak Alaska 100912-152a

Photo and caption by James Haskins -
This bear had been fishing in the river on this morning. It climbed onto the bank and laid down in the grass. This photo was taken about an hour after sunrise just as the sun was starting to clear the trees. The temperature was near the dew point and steam was rising off its body. It didn’t seem at all concerned by the fishermen in the river or the photographer on the bank.

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Pelicans Birds Photo


Ancon Peru flying pelicans

Photo and caption by Ana Maria Garcia Montero

Ancon has a group of islands where different kinds of birds (aves guaneras) make their home.. This image freeze a moment when one wave strikes to the rock where this two pelicans were resting, making them to fly in between the water..


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National Geographic 2010 Picture





2010 Amazing Picture

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