Up Close and Personal: A Showcase of Macro Photography
- By Robert Bowen
- Posted in Inspiration, Photography
- 7 comments
In the world of photography, one area brings attention to life’s finer details by focusing in a bit tighter on them. Macro photography gets up close and personal on the object before the lens, and delivers some truly moving and inspiring works of photographic art. Whatever effects are added in post, the base of these images is usually what shines through. A closer look at life through the everyday objects around us.
Today we have a treat for you, that is made up of a variety of pieces from a range of artists. Below is a collection of macro photography that shows you the inspiration that these images can contain. It is interesting to see some of the repeating themes among the pieces. Seemingly themes of choice among those who play in this field. We hope that you find the showcase as inspiring as we do.
Up Close and Personal: The Contestants
A Bottle full of Magic by cloe-patra
All Other Lights by goRillA-iNK

Can everybody see me? by AljoschaThielen

A r c h e r ‘ s T i m e T u r n e r by EclipxPhotography

sing a summer song by xChristina27x

Marbles are Cool II by kingyousy

I Mustache You a Question by TheLaughingSandwich

You make me smile by Erushilnsento

When you have forgotten everything.. by sugar-coatedinsanity

Holding on To You by MyLifeThroughTheLens

Sparkles by Hearts by KikuElric

Bonjour, Je T’aime by regineanastacio

heart of the book 2 by DomsahSayorii

diamonds and lace by sugaredchaos

Back to farther out
Now that the up close and personal journey has ended, we would certainly like to hear from all of you. What pieces really spoke to you? Do you have any favorite pieces of macro photography that you want to point us to? Fill us in using the comment section below.
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About the Author
Robert Bowen is an emerging author, celebrated podcaster and poet, and most recently the co-founder and imaginative co-contributor of the creative design and blogging duo at the Arbenting and Dead Wings Designs.




















Pavlushka, 18 September 2012
Thanks for this awesome showcase! Good job, Robert )
Nancy Young, 19 September 2012
Like it! Thank you :)
gia may phat dien, 21 September 2012
Like the one Can everybody see me? by AljoschaThielen. Nature feeling
Dylan C, 26 September 2012
Totally awesome looking photos. Stunning.
Astrid, 02 October 2012
Love it. Great job, some of the photos are beautiful. Personal favorites are “It’s Okay Now” on a darker note and “Holding on To You” on the brighter side of the camera eye.
netpoin, 07 December 2012
Very nice pictures. I like it, keep it up!
Imran Anwar, 24 April 2013
Awe, love the macro photography, lips with sugar and mushroom is pretty awesome. Thank you