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Sunflower bud (Using a stack of 20 slices captured with a Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens) Macro photography is the field in photography related to capturing images of small subjects. We might be interested in capturing images of that cool looking flower, documenting up-close, a piece of jewelry (figure 2), showing common spices in an uncommon way (figures 3 and 4) or showing the intricate texture of a butterfly wing (figure 5). All of these subjects fall into the realm of Macro photography.  Figure 2: Ear Jewelry - Up Close (Using a stack of 15 slices captured with a Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens) Generally, Macro photography is sub-divided into two arenas: Close-up photography and true Macro...

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