Macro photography has always intrigued us, and rightfully so- to see any subject with an extremely close-up view is to open up a whole new world that we never knew could exist!
Whether it is exotic insects, vibrantly colored flowers, or plain old tree bark, macro photographers find ways to make something relatively ordinary into a truly extraordinary image.
Here are the winners, and some of the finalists and highly commended images, of the 2020 Macro Art Photography Contest, by the International Garden Photographer Of The Year contest, in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens in London.
1st place – Bruno Militelli – Fuji X-T2, Fuji 80mm macro, tripod, LED panel –Â 1/4 sec, f/18, ISO 2002nd place – Anne MacIntyre – Canon 7D, Canon 100mm macro, tripod – 1/50 sec, f/7.1, ISO 2503rd place – Zhang Ye Fei – Canon 5D IV, Canon 100mm macro, tripod, flash – 1/200 sec, f/8, ISO 100Finalist – Bruno Militelli – Fuji X-T3, Fuji 80mm macro, tripod, flash – 1/25 sec, f/14, ISO 160Finalist – Ecaterina Leonte – Canon 5D mk2, Canon 100mm macro, light prism – 1/100 sec, f/13, ISO 200Finalist – Peter Pullan – Leica TL2, Leica 60mm macro, 1/160 sec, f/11, ISO 1600Highly Commended – Tony North – Nikon D500, Nikon 105mm macro & 1.4x TC, monopod – 1/200 sec, f/14, ISO 640
Highly Commended – Christine Blanchin Dos Santos – Canon 7D, Canon 100mm macro, tripod – 1/500 sec, f/4.5, ISO 250
It is hard to overstate the importance of capturing photographs with intent...
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