Theodore Roethke once famously said, "Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light." The goal of the macro photographer is to find that light and to use it to produce the vibrant, eye-catching images that typify the genre.
'Alien Bugs' ~ Macro image of Poinciana Stamens
The most artistic macro images are those where a very shallow depth of field is used to focus only on one small, but extremely important part of the image, and the background is blurred into a wash of colours. Most Digital SLR cameras and even some compact cameras have a setting for macro photography, usually indicated by the symbol of a flower. And of course, for the enthusiasts, there are the macro lenses, specifically designed to get in really close.
'Floral Explosion' ~ Centre of a Bohinia blossom
Centre of a Blushing Bride Protea
Although I use many subjects to photograph in macro, I am drawn to the beauty and intricate design of flowers. As Jean Giraudoux so eloquently puts it: "The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is the example of the eternal seductiveness of life."
'Agapanthus Ballet'
Your macro photography is amazing!! I followed you over from RedBubble. I am a big fan. The colours and light you manage to caputure are incredible. Keep posting, it gives me something beautiful to admire from my boring desk at work.
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