Macro photography in its truest form deals with photographing minute things to make them appear larger than life, characteristics that the naked eye would often miss. That by itself can make things magical — making the mundane appear awesome! That flower you see from far as pretty can be pretty captivating up-close, with the anthers, pollen, petals making you rethink if that botany class in school was really boring.

The epidemic had most of the country locked down, bringing human movement to a minimum. This made us explore our backyards/gardens a little better. More often than not, the image that would be shared bared little resemblance to the actual being, needing an elaborate explanation on how that red blob was actually a beautiful ladybird. [1]

Figure 1. Macro Photography to Make Mundane Pictures Awesome

Figure 1 shows Nature photographers are constantly working to show the world our unique perspectives. This genre offers endless possibilities with hidden textures and colors all around us that can be unraveled. Insects, spiders, flowers, kitchen spices, pot cleaners, soap bubbles, etc – you get the hint, all potential objects. A close-up of soap bubbles even made it to the wallpaper list on Apple devices.[2]

Other lenses in the camera bag can be used with some additional gear to achieve close focusing:

References:

1. https://todaynewsnetwork.in/macro-photography-how-to-make-mundane-pictures-awesome
2. https://newsofmax.com/macro-photography-how-to-make-mundane-photos-great
3. https://gadgets360.com/science/features/macro-photography-how-to-make-mundane-awesome-2707874

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2022), Macro Photography to Make Mundane Pictures Awesome, Anatechmaz, pp.152