Following the Dark Spots Across a Yellow Lily
A close look at a spotted yellow lily, tracing dark markings across curled petals to slender stamens and the tightly ridged bud beside the open flower.
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Between the Shutter
and the Silence.
Places, details and moments that ask for a closer look.
Photo stories by Amir Darzi.
11 stories · Macro Photography
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A Painted Lady Between Buddleia and Thistle
A painted lady butterfly moves between purple buddleia and thistle, where dense flower clusters and spiny heads require different footing.
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Dragonflies Holding to Thin Reeds
Dragonflies and damselflies balance on narrow reeds, revealing tiny grips, segmented bodies and transparent wings crossed by fine veins in close detail.
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Resin Drawn Into Threads at Ariel Sharon Park
Hardened tree resin forms clear curls, amber threads and tiny trapped grains on rough bark at Ariel Sharon Park in Tel Aviv-Jaffa in this close macro study.
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Dark Red Fungi on Pale Fallen Wood
Macro photography of dark red fungi growing on pale fallen wood, showing curled rims, pitted surfaces, shallow focus, moss, cracks, and fine grain.
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High Speed Water Crowns and Umbrellas from a Studio Session
A compact high speed macro study of water drop collisions, edited from my Water Drops Creative Series. These frames move from a clean umbrella-like canopy to wi
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Ptilotus exaltatus macro study of spiky bloom textures and color
Close study of Ptilotus exaltatus spikes photographed with the Canon EOS R5 Mark II. Soft color, layered texture, and controlled depth define this macro set.
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Hoverfly on Orange Daylily Stamens in Amsterdam, Macro Study
A hoverfly on orange daylily stamens in Amsterdam, captured with Canon EOS R5 Mark II. Crisp macro details of pollen, texture, and color in soft natural light.
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Peacock on Buddleia: Macro Moments in the Garden
Macro is about the moments that slip past when you blink.The garden is quiet and the buddleia carries a soft perfume.A European Peacock lands and opens it
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Frozen in Focus: A Winter Moment Through the Macro Lens
Macro photography slows everything down.It’s not just about getting closerit’s about paying closer attention.You start to notice things that would usual
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