Familiar things, when enlarged many times, instantly lose their normal shape. All of a sudden, plants become exotic and insects become monsters from another planet.
We at Bright Side have already looked through the photos of a magical macro world that unfold incredible beauty for humans’ eyes. Today, we invite you to look at how everyday things can be hiding a whole unexplored universe inside them.
A forest’s refraction in a drop of water
“I like to take macro photos of household items. Here’s a waffle.”
Salt and pepper
House fly eye
“A close-up shot of our backyard barbed wire”
“I’ve never really been able to photograph a butterfly’s wings in high magnification before. They just move too much! But this time I was lucky.”
An ant with a grain of garnet sand
Strawberry
A drop of ink from a ballpoint pen
“As close to a lime as I can get without getting my nose wet”
Sand under a microscope
A whole world inside a bottle
A macro photo of a perfect snowflake
What a peacock feather looks like up close
Do you think it’s the birth of a planet? No, it’s just a macro photo that shows the moment of paint and oil mixing.
Grass under a microscope is so happy!
Shark skin under a microscope
A macro photo of a lizard’s skin
The beauty of a dandelion
A drop of water on the tip of a pen
Playing with fire
“I had a wonderful photoshoot yesterday!”
“I took a macro photo of a soap bubble.”
The best little friend a macro photographer could ask for!
The freshness of a summer morning
Which things opened up a whole new world for you?