macro photography
Galaxies? Stars? Nope – this short film is made with liquid, glitter, and ink
Vadim Sherbakov (previously) takes a close look at liquids, inks, and glitter, watching them interact and create intricate micro-galaxies. But more importantly, he films these…
How Alex Gordon captures the incredible abstract beauty of ice cubes
Even the seemingly mundane objects can be beautiful – if you know how to look and how to capture them. Photographer Alex Gordon certainly does,…
The AstrHori 18mm f/8 2x periscope probe macro APS-C lens is 38 cm long
Any fan of macro photography knows about AstrHori’s probe lenses. AstrHori is not the first company to create a probe lens; that would be Laowa…
How a GoPro and patience helped photographer win the Close-up Photographer of the Year 2023
Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) has announced the winners of its 2023 contest. And this year, the winner is Hungarian photographer Csaba Daróczi. His…
Nearly 12,000 close-up photos reveal the secrets of ants’ faces
While many of us were baking sourdough during lockdown, a team of researchers embarked on a fascinating lockdown project: capturing over close-up photos of ants. They ended up with nearly 12,000 images, revealing a mesmerizing world of grooves, ridges, and dimples on ants’ little heads and bodies. They don’t only look fascinating – but they may potentially be the key to ant survival.
Watch this beautiful timelapse about how snowflakes form
If you’ve been lucky enough to have a white Christmas this year, then you might want to take advantage of the snow and photograph some…
This 3D printed stereoscopic macro lens is the weirdest camera rig you ever saw
When 3D printers first started to become a thing, they were hailed as the future of manufacturing. We’d be able to make anything we want….
How to make beautiful frozen soap bubble photos this winter
It’s hard to conjure up the motivation to go outside and take photos when it’s 10 degrees below zero (so I’m told!). However, there are…
Nikon Small World 2023 winner shows the most common complication of diabetes up close
After its video contest, Nikon Small World has just announced the winners of its 2023 photo competition. The winner of the 49th annual Nikon Small…
The Laowa Aurogon is a full-frame 10-50x super micro APO lens kit
Macro photography is such an intense rabbit hole to fall into. There are all kinds of weird and wonderful lenses to try, especially these days,…
