Salamanders Eaten by a Pitcher Plant Wins Close-Up Photo of the Year
A photo of two salamanders being consumed by a carnivorous pitcher plant has won the fourth annual Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition.
Photographer Builds DIY Stereoscopic Camera for 3D Macro Photos
Australian photographer and avid DIY-er Jim Metcalfe recently decided to up his macro photography game by building his own stereoscopic macro camera to capture and create 3D images.
Extreme Eye Photos That Look Like an Aerial View of an Alien Landscape
A photographer battled to get these extreme close-up photos of eyes that look like an otherworldly landscape.
Photographer Seeks Perfectly Formed Snowflakes for Magical Photo Series
A photographer who has spent six years capturing magical photos of snowflakes seeks out the best-looking ice crystals, including rare 12-sided ones.
Fascinating Macro Photos Look at the Diverse Design of Butterly Pupae
A photographer has captured a fascinating series of butterfly pupae macro photos that look at their diverse designs.
This Macro Photo of an Ant’s Face Looks Straight Out of a Horror Film
Eugenijus Kavaliauskas took this incredible, yet terrifying macro photo of an ant that looks like it's straight out of a horror film.
Adaptalux’s Pod Mini Controls the Lighting for Macro Photography
Adaptalux is launching the Pod Mini, a small control unit that connects to Adaptalux lighting arms for macro photography.
Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III Review: Not Your Average All-In-One
At first glance, the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD seems like Frankenstein’s monster of lenses. Super-telephoto lenses that provide a relatively wide focal length are uncommon and generally awful. Making a lens with such a wide range of focal lengths is complicated, yet Tamron made one that performs well across the zoom range.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Review: The Only Camera You Really Need
Given Apple's annual release schedule, if you were to upgrade your iPhone every time you could, you probably have not been all that impressed from generation to generation in recent years. I think that changes with the iPhone 14 Pro, because the main camera is really something special.
Laowa’s Two New Macro Cine Lenses are the First with 2x Magnification
Venus Optics has announced two new macro cinema lenses, the Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine and Laowa 100mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine, which it claims are the first cinema lenses with 2x magnification.
Laowa 58mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Review: Impressive, Affordable, Versatile
Hot off of the heels of the 90mm f/2.8 2x Macro APO lens, Venus Optics has released another Laowa macro lens for mirrorless cameras in the 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO, which is arguably more versatile and therefore more appealing to general shooters.
These Ultra-Detailed Photos of Ants Will Give You Nightmares
Joshua Coogler uses a Laowa 25mm Ultra Macro lens to capture sinister close-up pictures of ants.
Photographer Uses a Smartphone To Capture Striking Insect Macro Shots
For photographer David Joseph, all it takes to capture stunning macro shots of insects and plants is his smartphone and a mobile macro lens.
Ricoh WG-80 Review: A Tough Camera in the Wrong Line of Work
The Ricoh WG-80 is an interesting prospect since it features a highly-durable construction that’s exceedingly waterproof and crushproof, plus it has the ability to optically zoom and shoot macro photos. On paper, there is a lot to like.
Blind Photographer ‘Hopes for the Best’ in Capturing Stunning Macro Shots
Rachael Andrews is a visually impaired photographer who first used a camera purely as a practical tool to help her see everyday objects such as food labels.
Venus Optics Unveils 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro for Full Frame Mirrorless
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, and Leica L mount full-frame cameras.
How to Build a DIY T-Rex Stand for Macro Photography
I do a fair bit of macro photography in the studio, for both scientific and artistic purposes. I’ve used tripods, boom poles, and large copy stands to get the camera in close. The setups were often complicated, and I sometimes felt I was concentrating more on the gear than the photograph.
Photographer Captures Lucky Photo of Four Flies in Perfect Formation
A nature photographer has captured a remarkable one-in-a-million macro photo of four hover flies aligned in a perfect mid-air formation.
Photo Series of Handmade ‘Cells’ Visualizes the Search to Cure Cancer
Photographer and digital artist Rubén Álvarez shot a series of handcrafted cells to represent the process of blood cell formation, taking inspiration from his fight against salivary gland tumors and facial paralysis.
Gorgeous Macro Photos Perfectly Capture Colorful Splashing Liquid
Australian photographer Craig Loechel went from blindly experimenting with a water drop kit for the first time to mastering the art of macro liquid photography.