130+ Stunning Examples of Macro Photography
Macro photography opens our eyes to a whole new world, and provides a view usually completely hidden to the naked eye. It’s a fascinating technique, and something every photographer should explore from time to time.
Today we’re showcasing a huge collection of macro photographs to inspire you to experiment yourselves. Enjoy the stunning images, and feel free to share any of your own in the comments!
Elin Torger
Carlos Porto
Josh Kenzer
Rita M
Leesa
Thomas Shahan
Penni
Joanne Leung
Cyrus Khamak
Alliec2007
Dasha Denger
John Wardell
Leon Baas
Andrew Carrano
Bertrand Berube
Montse Argerich
Irawan Yuwono
Abdulla Alfoudry
Leon Baas
Robert Taylor
Martin Amm
light-from-Emirates
kimtojin
PhilLight1
Carlos Pardo
Eric Costa
Paolo
Thomas Shahan
Marcos André
Guiri R. Reyes
Joanna Rzeźnikowska
Fabio Gismondi
Julio
xbn83
Pedro Nunes
lestath_x
Yvette Inufio
Achim
Rajkumar
elly schuurman de vries
Neville Sukhia
Nina Larsen
Mishal Al-Mansour
Günter Leitenbauer
viamoi
Ken King
Michele Catalano
Gunhild Andersen
Daniel
Brian Valentine
Khantipol
Mundo Poco
Niara
Yoshiaki Oikawa
Cyrus Khamak
Poras Chaudhary
Wilfred M
Tom McLaughlan
light-from-Emirates
Evan Leeson
Daniele
Licht
Marta Grzesiak
Martha
Jerry Hsu
Christian Cuison
Linda
Nest
Jordanka Balkanska
Pedro Nunes
Jose Ramon Pato
Marta Grzesiak
Chuck Wendig
Armando
Bea Kotecka
Crezalyn Nerona Uratsuji
davebluedevil
Mac
Lorena
yiu
Steve Wall
Christian
Duvali
Yousef Al-Asfour
sharaff
Thomas Shahan
sourcow
Yvan Barbier
Ken King
National Geographic
Mario G. Pinlac
David Lindes
Othman Fahd
Conny
Thomas Shahan
Janine Russell
alpo430
Gabor Dvornik
Lon Fong
Pete foley
Diana A
Marika Eglite
Gwen Harlow
Steven Brisson
Robyn
Jeremy Wheaton
Diego
Mohammed Al-Naser
Tanya Puntti
Lydia
Esnault Olivier
Julien Falissard
Roni Marinkovic
Marta Grzesiak
Remo Kottonau
John Hallmén
Lida Rose
Wagner Campelo
Jesse Kruger
Mario Vercellotti
Hernan Vargas
FrauKe
Joanne Leung
Ahmed Al-Shebli
Leesa
Deeevilish
Mark Plonsky
Matthew Fang
Bruno
Suzailan
viamoi
Ken King
Bader Al Banna
Greg
Share Your Macro Photographs!
Reckon you have a photo that belongs alongside the above images? Post a link in the comments – we’d really love to see it!











































































































































Amazing shots. I love it!!!!
Keep them coming
I have some
Check out mine:
http://www.rubentavares.com/tag/macro/
http://www.rubentavares.com/2009/09/11-a-13-de-setembro-de-2009/
http://www.rubentavares.com/2009/09/lente-macro/
WOW, some amazing stuff!
These are really remarkable. Thanks so much for sharing.
hm, too many animal images
i prefer abstract macro photography also besides waterdrops
no reproach, just my liking
Amazing photos!
This is my best: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21445551@N04/4401001159/
Great selection!
I think I have a couple to add:
http://www.squarepicture.net/index.php?showimage=38
http://www.squarepicture.net/index.php?showimage=41
http://www.squarepicture.net/index.php?showimage=119
Sadly nothing for the insectophobes among us
It’d be a little much too ask for a version without any bugs, spiders and such stuff, so I’d dare to watch these?
Just got into macro myself and love my bellows
http://zeugenberg.wordpress.com
Thomas Shahan Is my absolute favorite, the detail is gorgeous!
very nice set of pictures ! Little remark though: when you speak about macro, you are talking about 1:1 magnification at least, all lesser magnifications are actually just close-ups
I think that this one could also fit the galery: http://www.pictureplease.nl/?p=110 (last shot)
Sorry, more bugs/birds/flowers etc etc…
Just a few more…some are not really Macro I guess…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobibosphotography/sets/72157623550071322/
These photos are absolutely amazing and so beautiful. BRAVO !!
Stunning photos..
One of mine-http://www.flickr.com/photos/merliflower/4339705614/
wow…awesome !! thanx for share,, ^^
STUNNING! I WANNA TAKE PIX LIKE THESE!!!!
This is pure wizardry! I’m awed and inspired.
Here are some of mine. I’m not a professional by any means but you may enjoy none the less.
Flowers
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlongtin/4359953691/
Bugs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlongtin/3315461166/in/set-72157614653401839/
Eye
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlongtin/2668636499/in/set-72157614653401839/
Cat Claws
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlongtin/3328285149/
More Macros
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlongtin/tags/macro/
here are a few i shot with a reversed 35-70mm analog lens
the poor man’s macro.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orey26/4167973290/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orey26/4167973000/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orey26/4167212807/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orey26/4167973122/
i’d love to see an article on the reversed lens macro technique and see other people’s output with this method.
Here is an example of a macro I created some time ago with a 30 yr old SLR lens that I reversed and attached to my camcorder.
Thanks for a great article! There are so many amazing and stunning macro pics here!
My work: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/xbn83/popular-interesting/
Inspiring photos!
This tiny (4 mm) fellow was on my window sill:
http://eyegasms.zenfolio.com/p462769202/h7312033#h7312033
If you would like to have such more inspiring posts, please comment here.
And do not forget to share it with your friends
The insect eyes are simply stunning, to say the least. Great post Vailancio.
Wow! let me pick up my jaw off the floor….these are amazing… also for all of those animal haters… go take some pictures of other stuff and then show us… quit complaining…. wow
Here are mine: http://ivy046.deviantart.com/gallery/#Macro-and-Close-Ups
my macro photos :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/momcilopopov/3937696487/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/momcilopopov/3937678875/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/momcilopopov/3938420136/
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/momcilopopov/4410313257/
The photo with the matches from Rita M were a good inspiration for me.
Watch: http://www.mkirste.de/index.php?showimage=166
Wow, what a wonderful collection of macro shots, I have some but not as good as these ones:
http://finomrs.deviantart.com/art/FRESH-HEART-144825096
http://finomrs.deviantart.com/art/PURPLE-143588656
http://finomrs.deviantart.com/art/drops-on-green-IV-WP-129468344
Pls visits my web site… ^_^ thank u…
http://aquarius33.multiply.com/photos/album/38/Life_on_the_Beach_with_Chinese_New_Year_X_tha_lung_tung_char
Some of my macros:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraobs/4338442663/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraobs/4301310227/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraobs/4263202195/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraobs/4221138522/
Thanks!!!
COLORS MACRO
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4432943500_7bfbaba364_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3906591513_a23c7d2899_b.jpg
I’m enjoying shooting macro.
MichelleCoffeyPhotography.com
My ant.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48749606@N08/4459470110/
Here is mine
http://ironicna.deviantart.com/art/Tulip-tales-II-157035684
Check out mine
http://www.alinawaz.net/Photography/tabid/84/AlbumID/437-2/Default.aspx
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4421000&id=639535968
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4150333&id=639535968
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4214894&id=639535968
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4281021&id=639535968
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4317132&id=639535968
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4372025&id=639535968
Wow .. that’s so creative ..!
I’ve enjoyed by views
Thanks for sharing
I loved colors in this: http://phototuts.s3.amazonaws.com/163_macroundup/light.jpg
do it yourself setup for under 15 dollars
here are the best ones
http://www.flickr.com/photos/takeapartyourheadd/4458750422/in/set-72157623549010683/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/takeapartyourheadd/4457970581/in/set-72157623549010683/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/takeapartyourheadd/4451717593/in/set-72157623549010683/
Lovely colors !
Here is mine :
http://caroline-spataro.com/Photographies/Galerie/index.html
With little time to paint (mostly not enough time to clean up after painting:)) I love going super abstract with macro.
http://internationalstudio.smugmug.com/Fine-Art/Abstract/11515433_w9qqK#810485749_mn6Zp-A-LB
http://internationalstudio.smugmug.com/Fine-Art/Abstract/11515433_w9qqK#810492787_c5kvR-A-LB
http://internationalstudio.smugmug.com/Fine-Art/Abstract/11515433_w9qqK#810485810_MAaVA-A-LB
Definitely going to have to stalk some insects in the garden this summer though!
All great shots. Here is one of mine for those arachniphobes in the crowd:
http://artful-images.com/spiderMacro.html
Magnífico! Bravo! Há coisas belíssimas que Deus deixou para que pessoas privilégiadas como esses colegas descobrissem, acreditem ainda há muito mais para ser visto! Bravo!
That’s what I have done:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbartnek/4518017905/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbartnek/4518652064/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbartnek/4497989889/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbartnek/4497816811/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbartnek/4490875953/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbartnek/4498357610/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbartnek/4480132630/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbartnek/4480132164/
share with you……
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcustsou/3656314638/
Wonderful photography!
Thanks a lot for a great article
Nice collection !!!
sharing my clicks….
http://www.stock-photo.in/search/label/Macro
An amazing collection! Just opened so many of these photos to have a 2nd view and bookmark them…
Check this, please:
http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/513779/display/20807559
http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/513779/display/21057778
http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/513779/display/21843098
Amazing Collection
Check this one,by now, then I’ll send you more… http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicemcc/4932267711/in/set-72157624695685165/
Cheers!
stunning!!
in plastic camera sometimes we use aspirin plastic wrapper to make it macro lol
Great shots …
This is a set of what i did in Macro ..
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/algerienbba/sets/72157616946458171/
Amazing collection, but some of the macros do not belong in your collection. For possible additions, see
http://www.huubdewaardmacros.com/
Regards,
Huub
Great shots! I picked out some of my best macro photos and uploaded them
>>> http://f.sdcreative.de/4tutplus/
Regards
Some sensation work to be honest. I just wish I had the time to take shots like this, or even just nature shots in general.
amazing collection.
thanks.
amazing collection, buth I like the nature shots the most
http://ingridvandamme.jalbum.net/
Hola. Buenas tardes.
Todas estas fotografías son impresioantes, me encantan
Un saludo enorme a todos.
nice stuff. here are some of mine, if you are interested.
http://www.hubersen.ch/photography/nature/veins-of-nature/
http://www.hubersen.ch/photography/nature/micro-flower-2/
http://www.hubersen.ch/photography/nature/blowball/
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Wow! Really inspiring macro photos…
You can check my macro photos in my flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenespn/
Thank you very much!
heres my macro collection. i hope you can find some time to scan it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wizbren/sets/72157626222211126/
check mine thanks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/baeng/5842862404/in/set-72157625853048807
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Here’s a snowflake, which everyone should see!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47342791@N03/5473220049/
There are some really amazing shots in this list!
If anyone is interested, I have my own (featuring mostly bugs):
http://bugphoto.net/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jialiar/
This macro shots should definitely be here…
I mean this…;)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47342791@N03/6150238127/in/photostream
WOW ! that was pretty awesome shots , very inspiring !
Visit our photography website http://www.shotlover.com if you want to see Macro shots
this is a macro shot of a cricket on a orange, hope you like it