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This photo is from Photo Gallery: How to Take Macro Pictures
Solitary Bee
Photograph by John Kimbler, My Shot
With its emphasis on detail, pattern, and texture, macro photography can yield rewarding and unique results. In this gallery, learn what makes a great macro shot and get tips on how to turn your extreme close-ups into compelling photographs.
Here, a macro lens and diffused macro twin flash capture the intricate detail on a bee and flower.
(This photo was submitted to My Shot.)
Photo Tip: Macro photography is photography magnified. It is generally recognized as “macro” when you are increasing the size of an object in your picture from about half life-size, as represented on the image sensor, to five times life-size.