70 Stunning Examples of Macro and Close-Up Photography

Macro photography has the potential to bring us into a whole new, tiny world. Achievable using a variety of methods, macro and close-up is a fun way to get some really special and unique photographs. Here are 70 great examples.

Marie Gardiner

Mar 3, 2010 • 4 min read

Types of Photography

Macro photography has the potential to bring us into a whole new, tiny world. Achievable using a variety of methods, macro and close-up is a fun way to get some really special and unique photographs.

Here are 70 great examples:

Plants and Flowers

leaf — Photograph by Rodion Kutsaev via Unsplash CC0

leaf — Photograph by Rodion Kutsaev via Unsplash CC0

chrysanthemum — Photograph by Kincese_j via Pixabay CC0

chrysanthemum — Photograph by Kincese_j via Pixabay CC0

dandelion — Photograph by Jeny via Pixabay CC0

dandelion — Photograph by Jeny via Pixabay CC0

spiral — Photograph by Stux via Pixabay CC0

spiral — Photograph by Stux via Pixabay CC0

pollen — Photograph by Body-n-Care via Pixabay CC0

pollen — Photograph by Body-n-Care via Pixabay CC0

fungi — Photograph by Pree Bissessur via Unsplash CC0

fungi — Photograph by Pree Bissessur via Unsplash CC0

flower on board — Photograph by Andy Wang via Unsplash CC0

flower on board — Photograph by Andy Wang via Unsplash CC0

purple flowers — Photograph by skitterphoto.com via Pexels CC0

purple flowers — Photograph by skitterphoto.com via Pexels CC0

stamen — Photograph by bogdanchr via Pixabay CC0

stamen — Photograph by bogdanchr via Pixabay CC0

sunflower — Photograph by 51863 via Pixabay CC0

sunflower — Photograph by 51863 via Pixabay CC0

Water and Dew

dandelion drops — Photograph by DomenicBlair via Pixabay CC0

dandelion drops — Photograph by DomenicBlair via Pixabay CC0

drops on leaf — Photograph by uroburos via Pixabay CC0

drops on leaf — Photograph by uroburos via Pixabay CC0

dandelion drops — Photograph by InspiredImages via Pixabay CC0

dandelion drops — Photograph by InspiredImages via Pixabay CC0

dew on web — Photograph by skeeze via Pixabay CC0

dew on web — Photograph by skeeze via Pixabay CC0

Dandelion — Photograph by ibangfotografi via Pixabay CC0

Dandelion — Photograph by ibangfotografi via Pixabay CC0

splash — Photograph by Quadronet via Pixabay CC0

splash — Photograph by Quadronet via Pixabay CC0

drops — Photograph by JarkkoManty via Pixabay CC0

drops — Photograph by JarkkoManty via Pixabay CC0

blue dandelion drops — Photograph by InspiredImages via Pixabay CC0

blue dandelion drops — Photograph by InspiredImages via Pixabay CC0

drop and spider — Photograph by Derek897 via Pixabay CC0

drop and spider — Photograph by Derek897 via Pixabay CC0

drop pn petal — Photograph by Sonel via Pixabay CC0

drop pn petal — Photograph by Sonel via Pixabay CC0

Insects and Arachnids

moth — Photograph by Josch13 via Pixabay CC0

moth — Photograph by Josch13 via Pixabay CC0

dragonfly — Photograph by Burak Kostak via Pexels CC0

dragonfly — Photograph by Burak Kostak via Pexels CC0

waterbug — Photograph by Tanguy Sauvin via Unsplash CC0

waterbug — Photograph by Tanguy Sauvin via Unsplash CC0

spider — Photograph by splitshire.com via Pexels CC0

spider — Photograph by splitshire.com via Pexels CC0

bee — Photograph by stock.tookapic.com via Pexels CC0

bee — Photograph by stock.tookapic.com via Pexels CC0

butterfly — Photogrpah by Adrianna Calvo via Pexels CC0

butterfly — Photogrpah by Adrianna Calvo via Pexels CC0

spider — Photograph by 631372 via Pixabay CC0

spider — Photograph by 631372 via Pixabay CC0

butterfly — Photograph by bogdanchr via Pixabay CC0

butterfly — Photograph by bogdanchr via Pixabay CC0

snail — Photograph by Daria Nepriakhina via Unsplash CC0

snail — Photograph by Daria Nepriakhina via Unsplash CC0

caterpillar — Photograph by Josch13 via Pixabay CC0

caterpillar — Photograph by Josch13 via Pixabay CC0

Abstract

marbles — Photograph by splitshire.com via Pexels CC0

marbles — Photograph by splitshire.com via Pexels CC0

metal — Photograph by Ferdnandus via Pixabay CC0

metal — Photograph by Ferdnandus via Pixabay CC0

dandelion — Photograph by Paul Talbot via Unsplash CC0

dandelion — Photograph by Paul Talbot via Unsplash CC0

leaf — Photograph by Joe Wroten via Unsplash CC0

leaf — Photograph by Joe Wroten via Unsplash CC0

Cloth — Photograph by kaboompics.com via Pexels CC0

Cloth — Photograph by kaboompics.com via Pexels CC0

Stone — Photograph by G_Kahlo via Pixabay CC0

Stone — Photograph by G_Kahlo via Pixabay CC0

flower — Photograph by Fotocitizen via Pixabay CC0

flower — Photograph by Fotocitizen via Pixabay CC0

rain — Photograph by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay CC0

rain — Photograph by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay CC0

leaves — Photograph by Images-by-Ramona via Pixabay CC0

leaves — Photograph by Images-by-Ramona via Pixabay CC0

wood — Photograph by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay CC0

wood — Photograph by PublicDomainPictures via Pixabay CC0

Objects

soldiers — Photograph by Farrokh_Bulsara via Pixabay CC0

soldiers — Photograph by Farrokh_Bulsara via Pixabay CC0

Nuts — Photograph by PublicDomainImages via Pixabay CC0

Nuts — Photograph by PublicDomainImages via Pixabay CC0

bulb — Photograph by Josch13 via Pixabay CC0

bulb — Photograph by Josch13 via Pixabay CC0

bulb — Photograph by Dzordzo30 via Pixabay CC0

bulb — Photograph by Dzordzo30 via Pixabay CC0

cpu processor — Photograph by blickpixel via Pixabay CC0

cpu processor — Photograph by blickpixel via Pixabay CC0

knife and fork — Photograph by Alexander Stein via Pixabay CC0

knife and fork — Photograph by Alexander Stein via Pixabay CC0

shell — Photograph by Pezibear via Pixabay CC0

shell — Photograph by Pezibear via Pixabay CC0

coffee beans — Photograph by jarmoluk via Pixabay CC0

coffee beans — Photograph by jarmoluk via Pixabay CC0

books — Photograph by John-Mark Kuznietsov via Unsplash CC0

books — Photograph by John-Mark Kuznietsov via Unsplash CC0

rope — Photograph by Wynard Van Poortvliet via Unsplash CC0

rope — Photograph by Wynard Van Poortvliet via Unsplash CC0

The Best of the Rest

spiderweb — Photograph by Pixmart via Pixabay CC0

spiderweb — Photograph by Pixmart via Pixabay CC0

mushroom — Photograph by Sipa via Pixabay CC0

mushroom — Photograph by Sipa via Pixabay CC0

spiral — Photograph by Foto-Rabe via Pixabay CC0

spiral — Photograph by Foto-Rabe via Pixabay CC0

leaf — Photograph by Larry Chen via Unsplash CC0

leaf — Photograph by Larry Chen via Unsplash CC0

chocolate — Photograph by Alexander Stein via Pixabay CC0

chocolate — Photograph by Alexander Stein via Pixabay CC0

matches — Photograph by Geralt via Pixabay CC0

matches — Photograph by Geralt via Pixabay CC0

coffee — Photograph by LoboStudioHamburg via Pixabay CC0

coffee — Photograph by LoboStudioHamburg via Pixabay CC0

frog with butterfly — Photograph by Frank Winkler via Pixabay CC0

frog with butterfly — Photograph by Frank Winkler via Pixabay CC0

snail on strawberry — Photograph by Condesign via Pixabay CC0

snail on strawberry — Photograph by Condesign via Pixabay CC0

starfish — Photograph by 35069 via Pixabay CC0

starfish — Photograph by 35069 via Pixabay CC0

mushroom — Photograph by Werner22brigitte via Pixabay CC0

mushroom — Photograph by Werner22brigitte via Pixabay CC0

cocoons — Photograph by GLady via Pixabay CC0

cocoons — Photograph by GLady via Pixabay CC0

elephant skin — Photograph by Cocoparisienne via Pixabay CC0

elephant skin — Photograph by Cocoparisienne via Pixabay CC0

leaf — Photograph by Tbit via Pixabay CC0

leaf — Photograph by Tbit via Pixabay CC0

grass — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

grass — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

spider — Photograph by Sadautumn via Pixabay CC0

spider — Photograph by Sadautumn via Pixabay CC0

Dragonfly with water — Photograph by Francok35 via Pixabay CC0

Dragonfly with water — Photograph by Francok35 via Pixabay CC0

snail — Photograph by Lifeforge via Pixabay CC0

snail — Photograph by Lifeforge via Pixabay CC0

bug on leaf — Photograph by Snapwiresnaps via Pixabay CC0

bug on leaf — Photograph by Snapwiresnaps via Pixabay CC0

bird eye — Photograph by Kapa65 via Pixabay CC0

bird eye — Photograph by Kapa65 via Pixabay CC0

That's All Folks!

I hope you enjoyed the examples of macro photography here and that maybe it's inspired you to give it a go yourself! If you'd like to try this type of photography, here are some of our other resources to help you get started:

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