Have you ever watched a grasshopper scratch its chin, or examined all of the tiny hairs on the face of a bee? Have you seen the world around you reflected in a drop of dew? Unless you’re a macro photographer – taking extreme close-up images of insects, flowers and other objects – you’ve probably never had the chance. These 16 amazing photographs give us up-close-and-personal views of flowers, creepy-crawlies, geckos and water droplets.
Bee Face by Mark Berkery
(image via: beingmark)
How many chances do you get to see an insect’s face this clearly? Incredible macro photography by Mark Berkery allow us to see every facet on this bee’s eye, and every hair on its nose.
Dew on Dandelions by Sharon Johnstone
(images via: sharon johnstone)
These incredible photographs depict tiny dewdrops on dandelions, so close-up that they’re hardly recognizable for what they are. Photographer Sharon Johnstone’s images almost seem like abstract paintings.
Dew-Soaked Damselfly by Ondrej Pakan
(image via: ondrej pakan)
A pale blue damselfly covered in dew is an amazingly striking image in this photo by Ondrej Pakan.
Eyes of a Jumping Spider by Thomas Shahan
(images via: light stalking)
Few people would lean in close enough to get this good of a look at a jumping spider. Thankfully, photographer Thomas Shahan has done it for us, capturing each tiny hair on its face, as well as the mesmerizing reflections in the arachnid’s eyes.
Dew Drop Reflections by Brian Valentine
(images via: lordv.smugmug.com)
Brian Valentine captures entire worlds that are reflected in drops of dew. Valentine often strategically places items or photographs behind plants that are covered in dew so that the scenes are shown in distorted, spherical miniature within the water.
Eye of a Gecko by Alan M
(image via: wired)
This photo of a gecko’s eye by Alan M. won Wired’s macro photo contest in 2008, and it’s not hard to see why.
Bee Covered in Pollen by Andrea
(images via: spettacolopuro)
A fuzzy bee covered in pollen strikes an eye-catching pose in this image by Spettacolopuro. To really get a good look at all of the fine detail in this macro photograph, see the photographer’s Flickr page.
Frozen Flower Buds by João Paglione
(image via: joaobambu)
It looks like an alien landscape, but what has been captured in this photo by João Paglione is actually the aftermath of an unusual ice storm in Atlanta, Georgia. The flower buds are completely encased in ice, giving them a whole new shape.
Creepy Crawlies by Mark Berkery
(images via: being mark)
Whatever these insects are, this image brings us much closer to them than we’d ever like to be in real life. Photographer Mark Berkery captures the kind of detail that can make you feel shivers up and down your spine.
Bug on a Bike
(images via: tustel ico)
A praying mantis straddling two budding leaves looks like it’s riding a bicycle in this fun image by Borneo-based photographer Tustel Ico.
Colorful Ants by Lee Peiling
(image via: two meows)
Malaysian photographer Lee Peiling seems to place her insect subjects in pastel fantasy worlds, using a technique that blurs the background and creates little specks of light known as bokeh.
Anatomy of a Flower by Brian Valentine
(images via: lordv.smugmug.com)
In addition to water droplets, Brian Valentine often turns his camera on insects and flowers. The bloom pictured here looks so flawless, it almost doesn’t seem real.
Dew-Soaked Bee by Ondrej Pakan
(image via: ondrej pakan)
This little bee is another dew-soaked insect photographed by Ondrej Pakan.
Water Droplet by Andrea
(images via: spettacolopuro)
A combination of a macro lens and high-speed photography techniques gives us this picture of the impact created as a droplet hits the surface of the water.
Dragonfly Head by Thomas Shahan
(images via: thomas shahan)
Who knew that dragonflies had such pretty eyes? Photographed resting on a car antennae by Thomas Shahan, this little guy has a black spot on his eye that resembles a human pupil.
Grasshopper Face by Mark Berkery
(images via: being mark)
Says photographer Mark Berkery of this image, “To get up close with any insect I generally approach it slowly, lowering myself to its level to minimise my appearance and not overshadow it, avoiding sudden movement or striking its perch. But most of all I don’t get anxious so as to keep the experience a pleasure. It is a kind of hunting, or stalking at least, which essentially is a form of self discipline. Control of mind with regard to being present to notice the slightest sign of ‘prey’, and control of the body to minimise the footprint in the creature’s sensible domain.”
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