Natural Macro Patterns | a 7 Image Story Macro photography is all about getting closer to the subject and making that subject bigger. These images depict patterns that are not so obvious upon casual observation. To see the pattern, you must get close, real close. When was the last time you observed a leaf at a distance of inch? A little magnification also helps a bit.
Macro photography allows very close focusing and magnification. Since it’s new to me, I have used extension tubes to magnify my subjects instead of buying a macro lens. My Nikon gear for these images consists of a Nikon 1 V3 attached to a MOVO 10mm extension tube and an AF-S Nikon 50mm f1.4G lens. Perhaps, a macro lens will be in my future, someday.
Tree Leaf Yes, it’s a simple tree leaf; up close. You can almost imagine the water and nutrients flowing through the leaf. Mushroom Strange patterns occur in nature particularly on closeups. Hard to believe what the skin of a forest mushroom looks like! Tree Bark Tree bark obviously isn’t smooth. It seems to get rougher the closer you get. Tallgrass Hey, it’s only a blade of grass. They’re wider and taller than most blades of grass, but still just grass. They look a bit different up close. Hardwood This tree has no bark. The tree sits in a wetland and is rotting away. This split in the tree goes halfway through the center and almost the full length. Wood Decay These wood chips come from a downed tree decaying on the forest floor. They’re just a small microcosm of the forest around them. Their pattern seems rather random. Leaf Veins Leaf Veins are highways and byways carrying water and nutrients. Their pattern is as consistent as it is unique.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Natural Macro Patterns.
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