130+ Stunning Examples of Macro Photography

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

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Josh Kenzer

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Rita M

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Leesa

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Thomas Shahan

Penni

Joanne Leung

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Cyrus Khamak

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Alliec2007

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Dasha Denger

John Wardell

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Leon Baas

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Andrew Carrano

Bertrand Berube

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Montse Argerich

Irawan Yuwono

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Abdulla Alfoudry

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Leon Baas

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Robert Taylor

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Martin Amm

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kimtojin

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PhilLight1

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Carlos Pardo

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Eric Costa

Paolo

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Thomas Shahan

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Marcos André

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Guiri R. Reyes

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Joanna Rzeźnikowska

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Fabio Gismondi

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Julio

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xbn83

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Pedro Nunes

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lestath_x

Yvette Inufio

Achim

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Rajkumar

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elly schuurman de vries

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Neville Sukhia

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Nina Larsen

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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

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Evan Leeson

Daniele

Licht

Marta Grzesiak

Martha

Jerry Hsu

Christian Cuison

Linda

Nest

Jordanka Balkanska

Pedro Nunes

Jose Ramon Pato

Marta Grzesiak

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Chuck Wendig

Armando

Bea Kotecka

Crezalyn Nerona Uratsuji

davebluedevil

Mac

Lorena

yiu

Steve Wall

Christian

Duvali

Yousef Al-Asfour

sharaff

Thomas Shahan

sourcow

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Yvan Barbier

Ken King

National Geographic

Mario G. Pinlac

David Lindes

Othman Fahd

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Conny

Thomas Shahan

Janine Russell

alpo430

Gabor Dvornik

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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

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Mark Plonsky

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Matthew Fang

Bruno

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Suzailan

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viamoi

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Ken King

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Bader Al Banna

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Greg

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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!

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  1. Elie says:

    Amazing shots. I love it!!!!
    Keep them coming

  2. Mike.. says:

    WOW, some amazing stuff!

  3. Tia L. Bradford says:

    These are really remarkable. Thanks so much for sharing.

  4. Nils says:

    hm, too many animal images
    i prefer abstract macro photography also besides waterdrops
    no reproach, just my liking

  5. Markus Jonasson Nielsen says:

    Amazing photos! :)

    This is my best: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21445551@N04/4401001159/

  6. Jens Murer says:

    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

  7. David Moreen says:

    Thomas Shahan Is my absolute favorite, the detail is gorgeous!

  8. janko says:

    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)

  9. Tobi says:

    Sorry, more bugs/birds/flowers etc etc…

  10. georun974 says:

    These photos are absolutely amazing and so beautiful. BRAVO !!

  11. Merlin Flower says:

    Stunning photos..

    One of mine-http://www.flickr.com/photos/merliflower/4339705614/

  12. sicxx says:

    wow…awesome !! thanx for share,, ^^

  13. janet dutton says:

    STUNNING! I WANNA TAKE PIX LIKE THESE!!!!

  14. This is pure wizardry! I’m awed and inspired.

  15. Lorenzo Gallardo says:

    here are a few i shot with a reversed 35-70mm analog lens :)

    the poor man’s macro. :D

    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. :D

  16. Bao Ng says:

    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/

  17. Mark V says:

    Inspiring photos!

    This tiny (4 mm) fellow was on my window sill:
    http://eyegasms.zenfolio.com/p462769202/h7312033#h7312033

  18. Vailancio says:
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    If you would like to have such more inspiring posts, please comment here.

    And do not forget to share it with your friends :)

  19. The insect eyes are simply stunning, to say the least. Great post Vailancio.

  20. Matthew says:

    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

  21. pete says:

    The photo with the matches from Rita M were a good inspiration for me.
    Watch: http://www.mkirste.de/index.php?showimage=166

  22. I’m enjoying shooting macro.
    MichelleCoffeyPhotography.com

  23. Saud says:

    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

  24. hpk says:

    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!

  25. Mike Cirella says:

    All great shots. Here is one of mine for those arachniphobes in the crowd:

    http://artful-images.com/spiderMacro.html

  26. Edson Araújo - Brasil says:

    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!

  27. Eli says:

    Wonderful photography!

  28. Noushad says:

    Thanks a lot for a great article :)

  29. bee says:

    An amazing collection! Just opened so many of these photos to have a 2nd view and bookmark them…

  30. Felice says:

    Amazing Collection

    Check this one,by now, then I’ll send you more… http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicemcc/4932267711/in/set-72157624695685165/

    Cheers!

  31. stunning!!
    in plastic camera sometimes we use aspirin plastic wrapper to make it macro lol

  32. Huub de Waard says:

    Amazing collection, but some of the macros do not belong in your collection. For possible additions, see

    http://www.huubdewaardmacros.com/

    Regards,

    Huub

  33. Great shots! I picked out some of my best macro photos and uploaded them

    >>> http://f.sdcreative.de/4tutplus/

    Regards

  34. 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.

  35. ertan says:

    amazing collection.
    thanks.

  36. Ingrid says:

    amazing collection, buth I like the nature shots the most

    http://ingridvandamme.jalbum.net/

  37. Javier says:

    Hola. Buenas tardes.
    Todas estas fotografías son impresioantes, me encantan :)
    Un saludo enorme a todos.

  38. Glen Espinosa says:

    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! :)

  39. heres my macro collection. i hope you can find some time to scan it :)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/wizbren/sets/72157626222211126/

  40. Michael says:

    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/

  41. JussiP says:

    This macro shots should definitely be here…

  42. WOW ! that was pretty awesome shots , very inspiring !

    Visit our photography website http://www.shotlover.com if you want to see Macro shots

  43. Sam Hawkins says:

    this is a macro shot of a cricket on a orange, hope you like it :)

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